Bluetongue in Europe and Romania in the Last Years
Beginning with 2006, in Europe had been a lot of Bluetongue (BT) outbreaks evolving like hemorrhagic disease in ruminants, caused by bluetongue virus (BTV).
Daniela Moţ +3 more
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Bluetongue Virus Infections in Cattle Herds of Manabí Province of Ecuador
Bluetongue (BT) is a viral disease transmitted by Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to domestic and wild ruminants. Infections in cattle are mainly subclinical, but severe necrotic and hemorrhagic illness and death may occur depending on the strain ...
Euclides De la Torre +11 more
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Assessment of vector/host contact: comparison of animal-baited traps and UV-light/suction trap for collecting Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), vectors of Orbiviruses [PDF]
BACKGROUND The emergence and massive spread of bluetongue in Western Europe during 2006-2008 had disastrous consequences for sheep and cattle production and confirmed the ability of Palaearctic Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to transmit the virus.
Allène, Xavier +10 more
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Bluetongue virus (BTV) hitherto consisted of 26 recognized serotypes, of which all except BTV-26 are primarily transmitted by certain species of Culicoides biting midges. Three variants of an additional 27th bluetongue virus serotype (BTV-27v01-v03) were
E. Bréard +13 more
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First Complete Morphological Description of Schistosoma Reflexum in a Llama
ABSTRACT Schistosoma reflexum (SR) is a lethal congenital malformation characterized by severe spinal retroflexion, thoracoabdominoschisis with visceral exposure. This case report aims to describe the morphology and pathology of SR in a llama. A white male llama (Lama glama) cria was delivered with dystocia following a normal gestation.
Carmen Luginbühl +7 more
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Nanoparticle- and Microparticle-Based Vaccines against Orbiviruses of Veterinary Importance
Bluetongue virus (BTV) and African horse sickness virus (AHSV) are widespread arboviruses that cause important economic losses in the livestock and equine industries, respectively.
Luis Jiménez-Cabello +6 more
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A serological survey of eight infectious diseases in a population of free ranging deer (Cervus timorensis russa) in Mauritius [PDF]
Rusa deer (Cervus timorensis russa) is the most important red meat production of Mauritius. More than 70.000 heads are exploited annually for 440 tones of venison.
Jaumally, Mahmad Reshad +3 more
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Bluetongue Virus in Cervids in Piedmont During the 2024‐2025 Outbreak
During the 2024–2025 bluetongue outbreak in Piedmont, 15 hunted cervids (12 red deer and three fallow deer) tested positive for BTV. These cases add to the 1066 infections detected in livestock, indicating the involvement of wild ungulates in viral circulation. Findings suggest the potential role of wild species as sentinel animals.
Roberto Zoccola +7 more
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Schmallenberg virus: emergence of an Orthobunyavirus among ruminants in Western Europe [PDF]
Recently, a novel virus has been identified among ruminants in Western Europe. This virus, the so-called Schmallenberg virus, belongs to the family Bunyaviridae, genus Orthobunyavirus, serogroup Simbu and is closely related to Akabane, Aino and Shamonda ...
Bertels, Guido +3 more
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In this rapid communication, a novel atypical bluetongue virus (BTV) strain detected in goats in the Piedmont region (north-western Italy) is described. This strain, BTV-Z ITA2017, is most related in Seg-2/VP-2 (83.8% nt/82.7% aa) to strain TOV of BTV-25.
M. Marcacci +11 more
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