Ceratopogonidae
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A family of biting midges, in the order DIPTERA. It includes the genus Culicoides which transmits filarial parasites (e.g., MANSONELLA PERSTANS) causing MANSONELLIASIS. Culicoides paraensis is the primary vector for OROPOUCHE VIRUS INFECTION in the Americas.
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