Emergence of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 1 in French Corsica Island in September 2013.
Transbound Emerg Dis
; 62(5): e89-91, 2015 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24456375
ABSTRACT
Since 2000, French Corsica Island has been exposed to the emergence of three different BT virus (BTV) serotypes serotype 2 in 2000 and 2001, serotype 4 in 2003 and serotype 16 in 2004. Between 2005 and August 2013, no outbreaks have been reported in the French Island. At the beginning of September 2013, sheep located in the south of the island showed clinical signs suggestive of BTV infection. Laboratory analyses identified the virus as BTV serotype 1. Phylogenetic studies showed that the sequences of this strain are closely related to the BTV-1 strain that was circulating in the Mediterranean basin and in Sardinia in 2012.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Bluetongue
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Bluetongue virus
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Transbound Emerg Dis
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia