Culicoides paraensis
Encyclopedia
Culicoides paraensis is a species of midge
found from the northern United States
to Argentina
, which acts as the vector of the Oropouche fever
virus.
Midge
A midge is a very small, two-winged flying insect. "Midge" may also refer to:-Real:* Midge Costanza , American politician* Mildred Gillars , aka "Midge", American broadcaster of Nazi propaganda during World War II...
found from the northern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, which acts as the vector of the Oropouche fever
Oropouche fever
Oropouche fever is a tropical viral infection, a zoonosis similar to dengue fever, transmitted by biting midge and mosquitoes from the blood of sloths to humans. It occurs mainly in the Amazonic region, the Caribbean and Panama...
virus.