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Bluetongue Virus: From BTV-1 to BTV-27.
Advances in virus research - 1 Jan 2017
Belbis Guillaume, Zientara Stéphan, Bréard Emmanuel, Sailleau Corinne, Caignard Grégory, Vitour Damien, Attoui Houssam
Abstract excerpt
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the type species of genus Orbivirus within family Reoviridae. Bluetongue virus is transmitted between its ruminant hosts by the bite of Culicoides spp. midges. Severe BT cases are characterized by symptoms including hemorrhagic fever, particularly in sheep, loss of productivity, and death. To date, 27 BTV serotypes have been documented. These include novel isolates of atypical BTV, which...
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