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Full-Genome Sequencing as a Basis for Molecular Epidemiology Studies of Bluetongue Virus in India
29 Jun 2015
Abstract excerpt
Since 1998 there have been significant changes in the global distribution of bluetongue virus (BTV). Ten previously exotic BTV serotypes have been detected in Europe, causing severe disease outbreaks in naïve ruminant populations. Previously exotic BTV serotypes were also identified in the USA, Israel, Australia and India. BTV is transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides spp.) and changes in the distribution of...
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