Estimation of French cattle herd immunity against bluetongue serotype 8 at the time of its re-emergence in 2015

Estimation of French cattle herd immunity against bluetongue serotype 8 at the time of its re-emergence in 2015

Abstract Background From 2006 to 2010, France experienced two bluetongue epidemics caused by serotype 1 (BTV-1) and 8 (BTV-8) which were controlled by mass vaccination campaigns. After five years without any detected cases, a sick ram was confirmed in August 2015 to be infected by a BTV-8 strain alm...

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Main Authors: L. Bournez, L. Cavalerie, C. Sailleau, E. Bréard, G. Zanella, R. Servan de Almeida, A. Pedarrieu, E. Garin, I. Tourette, F. Dion, P. Hendrikx, D. Calavas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bluetongue
Serotype 8
Seroprevalence
Herd immunity
Re-emergence
France
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1388-1

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