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Longitudinal study of the detection of Bluetongue virus in bull semen and comparison of real-time polymerase chain reaction assays
1 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a significant impediment to the global movement of bovine semen. Repeat testing of blood from donor animals is specified in the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Manual for the export of semen from regions where BTV may be present. Screening of blood or semen samples has usually been carried out by virus isolation (VI) either by inoculation of chicken embryos...
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