Assessment of cross-protection induced by a bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 8 vaccine towards other BTV serotypes in experimental conditions

Abstract Bluetongue disease is caused by bluetongue virus (BTV) and BTV serotype 8 (BTV8) caused great economic damage in Europe during the last decade. From 1998 to 2007, in addition to BTV8, Europe had to face the emergence of BTV1, 2, 4, 9, and 16, spreading in countries where the virus has never...

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Main Authors: Ludovic Martinelle, Fabiana Dal Pozzo, Christine Thys, Ilse De Leeuw, Willem Van Campe, Kris De Clercq, Etienne Thiry, Claude Saegerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0556-4