Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Culicoides"
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Development of a toolkit for African horse sickness : identification of Culicoides vectors from Namibia and detection of African horse sickness virus
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)African horse sickness (AHS) is a non-contagious, viral, insect-borne disease of equids and this disease is caused by the African horse sickness virus (AHSV). The virus is part of the family Reoviridae of the genus Orbivirus. ... -
A multidisciplinary assessment of the distribution of African horse sickness in Namibia
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)African horse sickness (AHS) is the most lethal infectious, non-contagious, vector-borne disease of equids and accordingly has been declared notifiable by the OIE – World Animal Health Organisation. African horse sickness ... -
The occurrence of African horse sickness in Hartmann's mountain zebra and its Culicoides vector in the south–western Khomas Region, Namibia
(North-West University, 2011)African horse sickness (AHS) was reported in the south-western Khomas Region, central Namibia (22° 24.063´ S, 17° 01.791´ E; 23° 32.617´ S, 15° 53.870´ E), contrary to expectations that the arid conditions in the area ...