Complete genome characterisation of a novel 26th bluetongue virus serotype from Kuwait.

Bluetongue virus is the "type" species of the genus Orbivirus, family Reoviridae. Twenty four distinct bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes have been recognized for decades, any of which is thought to be capable of causing "bluetongue" (BT), an insect-borne disease of ruminants. Howe...

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Main Authors: Sushila Maan, Narender S Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Eva Veronesi, Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Manjunatha N Belaganahalli, Houssam Attoui, Peter P C Mertens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3198726?pdf=render