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<em>Culicoides</em> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Extra-Amazonian Oropouche Outbreak Areas of Minas Gerais, Brazil: Ecological Insights into Virus Transmission
2026-02-13
Abstract excerpt
Oropouche fever (OF), caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), has expanded beyond its Amazonian range into Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil, raising concern about transmission in extra‑Amazonian Atlantic Forest landscapes. Critical gaps persist regarding Culicoides vector communities, anthropophily, and climate-sensitive transmission risk in these newly affected regions. We conducted targeted entomological surveys in five MG o...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 4352fa73-a644-588e-b7cc-e6ef326cd0c2
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202602.1136.v1
