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Update on the biology and ecology of Culicoides species in the South-West region of Cameroon with implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans.

Samuel WanjiDizzle Bita TayongRene EbaiVera OpokuChi Anizette KienWinston Patrick Chounna NdongmoAbdel Jelil NjouendouRaymond Nsaidzedze GhaniManuel RitterYaw Alex DebrahLaura E LaylandPeter A EnyongAchim Hoerauf
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2019)
The Culicoides fauna of the South-West region of Cameroon has not changed significantly since the 1950s. Culicoides milnei was demonstrated to be the major vector of M. perstans in this part of Cameroon. It is essentially a nocturnal species which peaks in abundance between 10 and 11 pm.
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