Putative Novel Atypical BTV Serotype ‘36’ Identified in Small Ruminants in Switzerland

Putative Novel Atypical BTV Serotype ‘36’ Identified in Small Ruminants in Switzerland

We identified a putative novel atypical BTV serotype ‘36’ in Swiss goat flocks. In the initial flock clinical signs consisting of multifocal purulent dermatitis, facial oedema and fever were observed. Following BTV detection by RT-qPCR, serotyping identified BTV-25 and also a putative novel BTV sero...

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Main Authors: Christina Ries, Andrea Vögtlin, Daniela Hüssy, Tabea Jandt, Hansjörg Gobet, Monika Hilbe, Carole Burgener, Luzia Schweizer, Stephanie Häfliger-Speiser, Martin Beer, Bernd Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
bluetongue virus
BTV
serotype 36
atypical BTV
small ruminant
novel serotype
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/721

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