Entomological research on the vectors of bluetongue disease and the monitoring of activity of Culicoides in the Prishtinë region of Kosova

Clinical bluetongue (BT) caused by BT virus serotype 9 (BTV‑9) was observed in Kosova in 2001 and, although subsequently no further clinical cases was diagnosed, its continuing presence has been demonstrated by serological tests in cattle, sheep and goats. In this study, light traps were placed in s...

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Main Authors: Betim Berisha, Izedin Goga, William P. Taylor, Kurtesh Sherifi, Anthony J. Wilsmore, Driton Çaushi, Beqë Hulaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2010-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
BTV
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2010/46_4/431.pdf