Transmission of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 by Artificial Insemination with Frozen–Thawed Semen from Naturally Infected Bulls

Transmission of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 by Artificial Insemination with Frozen–Thawed Semen from Naturally Infected Bulls

Transmission of bluetongue (BT) virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) via artificial insemination of contaminated frozen semen from naturally infected bulls was investigated in two independent experiments. Healthy, BT negative heifers were hormonally synchronized and artificially inseminated at oestrus. In total...

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Main Authors: Kris De Clercq, Leen Vandaele, Tine Vanbinst, Mickaël Riou, Isra Deblauwe, Wendy Wesselingh, Anne Pinard, Mieke Van Eetvelde, Olivier Boulesteix, Bart Leemans, Robert Gélineau, Griet Vercauteren, Sara Van der Heyden, Jean-François Beckers, Claude Saegerman, Donal Sammin, Aart de Kruif, Ilse De Leeuw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
bluetongue
bluetongue virus
serotype 8
BTV-8
transmission
artificial insemination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/4/652

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