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The Global Burden of Emerging and Re-Emerging Orbiviruses in Livestock: An Emphasis on Bluetongue Virus and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus.
Viruses - 26 Dec 2024
Barua Shanta, Rana Eaftekhar Ahmed, Prodhan M Asaduzzaman, Akter Syeda Hasina, Gogoi-Tiwari Jully, Sarker Subir, Annandale Henry, Eagles Debbie, Abraham Sam, Uddin Jasim M
Abstract excerpt
Bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) are vector-borne orbiviruses that pose an emerging threat to livestock, including cattle and sheep. This review summarizes the global distribution, genetic diversity, and key factors driving their spread along with the existing knowledge gaps and recommendations to mitigate their impact. Both viruses cause hemorrhagic disease in susceptible...
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- Animals
- Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Epizootic
- Bluetongue virus
- Livestock
- Reoviridae Infections
