Reliable and Standardized Animal Models to Study the Pathogenesis of Bluetongue and Schmallenberg Viruses in Ruminant Natural Host Species with Special Emphasis on Placental Crossing

Starting in 2006, bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV8) was responsible for a major epizootic in Western and Northern Europe. The magnitude and spread of the disease were surprisingly high and the control of BTV improved significantly with the marketing of BTV8 inactivated vaccines in 2008. During late...

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Main Authors: Ludovic Martinelle, Fabiana Dal Pozzo, Etienne Thiry, Kris De Clercq, Claude Saegerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/8/753