Characterization of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 8 in Naturally Infected Barbary Deer (<i>Cervus elaphus barbarus</i>) and <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Tunisia

Characterization of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 8 in Naturally Infected Barbary Deer (<i>Cervus elaphus barbarus</i>) and <i>Culicoides</i> (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Tunisia

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is a <i>Culicoides</i>-borne disease of domestic and wild ruminants caused by EHD virus (EHDV). This virus circulates in multiple serotypes. In late September 2021, a novel strain belonging to EHDV-8 was reported in cattle farms in Central–Western Tuni...

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Main Authors: Sarah Thabet, Soufien Sghaier, Thameur Ben Hassine, Darine Slama, Raja Ben Osmane, Ridha Ben Omrane, Wiem Mouelhi, Massimo Spedicato, Alessandra Leone, Liana Teodori, Valentina Curini, Moncef Othmani, Shadia Berjaoui, Paola Ripà, Makram Orabi, Bassem Belhaj Mohamed, Ayda Sayadi, Sonia Ben Slama, Maurilia Marcacci, Giovanni Savini, Alessio Lorusso, Salah Hammami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
EHDV-8
whole genome sequencing
deer
<i>Culicoides</i>
vectors
Tunisia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/7/1567

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