Long-term dynamics of bluetongue virus in wild ruminants: relationship with outbreaks in livestock in Spain, 2006-2011.

Wild and domestic ruminants are susceptible to Bluetongue virus (BTV) infection. Three BTV serotypes (BTV-4, BTV-1 and BTV-8) have been detected in Spain in the last decade. Even though control strategies have been applied to livestock, BTV circulation has been frequently detected in wild ruminant p...

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Main Authors: Cristina Lorca-Oró, Jorge Ramón López-Olvera, Francisco Ruiz-Fons, Pelayo Acevedo, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Álvaro Oleaga, Christian Gortázar, Joan Pujols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24940879/?tool=EBI