Transplacental transmission of the Italian Bluetongue virus serotype 2 in sheep

Transplacental transmission of the Italian Bluetongue virus serotype 2 in sheep

In order to study the capability of a Bluetongue virus serotype 2 (BTV‑2) field isolate to cross the placental barrier, 2 groups of 5 pregnant ewes were infected with a field BTV‑2 Italian strain (Group A) or with the same strain passaged once in Culicoides cells (Kc) (Group B). Following infection,...

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Main Authors: Massimo Spedicato, Irene Carmine, Liana Teodori, Alessandra Leone, Claudia Casaccia, Annapia Di Gennaro, Gabriella Di Francesco, Giuseppe Marruchella, Ottavio Portanti, Valeria Marini, Maura Pisciella, Alessio Lorusso, Giovanni Savini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2019-07-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Bluetongue virus serotype 2
Culicoides cell line
Ewe
Fetus
Transplacental transmission
Online Access:https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1913

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