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Bluetongue (BT) is a midge-borne OIE-notifiable disease of ruminants caused by the bluetongue virus (BTV). There are at least 29 BTV serotypes as determined by serum neutralization tests and genetic analyses of genome segment 2 encoding serotype ...
P. V. van Rijn +4 more
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The current rules on bluetongue vaccination in EU: from the origin to date [PDF]
The Council Directive 2000/75/EC lays down controlling rules and measures to contrast and to eradicate bluetongue disease, including rules on the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and the use of vaccines against bluetongue.
Vincenzo Cuteri +5 more
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Modelling bluetongue risk in Kazakhstan
Background Bluetongue is a serious disease of ruminants caused by the bluetongue virus (BTV). BTV is transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides spp.).
Sarsenbay K. Abdrakhmanov +7 more
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Vaccination as a Strategy to Prevent Bluetongue Virus Vertical Transmission
Bluetongue virus (BTV) produces an economically important disease in ruminants of compulsory notification to the OIE. BTV is typically transmitted by the bite of Culicoides spp., however, some BTV strains can be transmitted vertically, and this is ...
José M. Rojas +2 more
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Since the outbreak of bluetongue in Northern Europe in 2006, numerous outbreaks involving several serotypes have been observed. Since 2008, compulsory or voluntary vaccination campaigns with inactivated vaccines have been carried out to eradicate these ...
Corinne Sailleau +8 more
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Economic Impact of a Bluetongue Serotype 8 Epidemic in Germany
Background and Objectives: Germany was affected by Bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) from 2006 to 2009 and recorded new cases since December 2018. We assessed the economic impact of the epidemic from the first cases in 2006 until 2018.
J. Gethmann, C. Probst, F. Conraths
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A Scoping Review of Viral Diseases in African Ungulates
(1) Background: Viral diseases are important as they can cause significant clinical disease in both wild and domestic animals, as well as in humans. They also make up a large proportion of emerging infectious diseases.
Hendrik Swanepoel +2 more
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Ecological Dynamics Impacting Bluetongue Virus Transmission in North America
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an arbovirus transmitted to domestic and wild ruminants by certain species of Culicoides midges. The disease resulting from infection with BTV is economically important and can influence international trade and movement of ...
C. Mayo +8 more
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Global emergence and evolutionary dynamics of bluetongue virus
Bluetongue virus (BTV) epidemics are responsible for worldwide economic losses of up to US$ 3 billion. Understanding the global evolutionary epidemiology of BTV is critical in designing intervention programs.
M. Alkhamis +5 more
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Transplacental transmission of the Italian Bluetongue virus serotype 2 in sheep
In order to study the capability of a Bluetongue virus serotype 2 (BTV‑2) field isolate to cross the placental barrier, 2 groups of 5 pregnant ewes were infected with a field BTV‑2 Italian strain (Group A) or with the same strain passaged once in ...
Massimo Spedicato +12 more
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