An investigation into the possibility of bluetongue virus transmission by transfer of infected ovine embryos

Bluetongue (BT), a disease that affects mainly sheep, causes economic losses owing to not only its deleterious effects on animals but also its associated impact on the restriction of movement of livestock and livestock germplasm. The causative agent, bluetongue virus (BTV), can occur in the semen...

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Main Authors: Estelle H. Venter, Truuske Gerdes, Isabel Wright, Johan Terblanche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-02-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/17