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Assessing Reassortment between Bluetongue Virus Serotypes 10 and 17 at Different Coinfection Ratios in Culicoides sonorenesis.
Viruses - 2 Feb 2024
Carpenter Molly, Kopanke Jennifer, Lee Justin, Rodgers Case, Reed Kirsten, Sherman Tyler J, Graham Barbara, Stenglein Mark, Mayo Christie
Abstract excerpt
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a segmented, double-stranded RNA orbivirus listed by the World Organization for Animal Health and transmitted by Culicoides biting midges. Segmented viruses can reassort, which facilitates rapid and important genotypic changes. Our study evaluated reassortment in Culicoides sonorensis midges coinfected with different ratios of BTV-10 and BTV-17. Midges were fed blood containing BTV-10,...
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