"Ceratopogonidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A family of biting midges, in the order DIPTERA. It includes the genus Culicoides which transmits filarial parasites pathogenic to man and other primates.
| Descriptor ID |
D002519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Ceratopogonidae- Ceratopogonidae
- Midges, Biting
- Biting Midge
- Biting Midges
- Midge, Biting
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ceratopogonidae" by people in Profiles.
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Rawlings P, Capela R, Pro MJ, Ortega MD, Pena I, Rubio C, Gasca A, Mellor PS. The relationship between climate and the distribution of Culicoides imicola in Iberia. Arch Virol Suppl. 1998; 14:95-102.
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Ortega MD, Mellor PS, Rawlings P, Pro MJ. The seasonal and geographical distribution of Culicoides imicola, C. pulicaris group and C. obsoletus group biting midges in central and southern Spain. Arch Virol Suppl. 1998; 14:85-91.
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Rawlings P, Pro MJ, Pena I, Ortega MD, Capela R. Spatial and seasonal distribution of Culicoides imicola in Iberia in relation to the transmission of African horse sickness virus. Med Vet Entomol. 1997 Jan; 11(1):49-57.