Bluetongue (BT) is a re-emergent vector-borne viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants
caused by bluetongue virus (BTV), a member of the genus Orbivirus. A complex multi-host …

The distribution of bluetongue virus has changed, possibly related to climate change.
Vaccination of domestic ruminants is taking place throughout Europe to control BT …

Although the importance of wild ruminants as potential reservoirs of bluetongue virus (BTV)
has been suggested, the role played by these species in the epidemiology of BT in Europe …

Arboviruses cause acute diseases that increasingly affect global health. We used
bluetongue virus (BTV) and its natural sheep host to reveal a previously uncharacterized …

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 …

Outbreaks of bluetongue disease have occurred in Spain six times and have been caused
by the following serotypes of bluetongue virus (BTV), in chronological order: BTV 10, BTV 2 …

Understanding where and how fast an infectious disease will spread during an epidemic is
critical for its control. However, the task is a challenging one as numerous factors may …

The dynamics of sheep systems the Mediterranean region have been influenced by reforms
coming from the Common Agricultural Policy, and the general economic evolution of …

Antibodies against bluetongue virus were detected in cattle, sheep, goats, and camels in
Algeria in 2008. Antibodies against epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus were detected in …

Background Bluetongue (BT) is a vector-borne disease of ruminants that has expanded its
traditional global distribution in the last decade. Recently, BTV-1 emerged in Southern Spain …