A cross-sectional serosurvey in a sheep population in central Italy following a bluetongue epidemic.

Bluetongue (BT) is a viral disease that affects ruminants and is transmitted by midges of the genus Culicoides spp. The seroprevalence, the clinical form and the occurrence rates significantly differ in relation to several factors such as bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype, host species, breed suscepti...

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Main Authors: Andrea Carvelli, Marcello Sala, Gian Luca Autorino, Maria Teresa Scicluna, Francesca Iacoponi, Pasquale Rombolà, Paola Scaramozzino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208074