RT-PCR assays for seven serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus & their use to type strains from the Mediterranean region and North America.

Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) infects wild ruminants, causing a frequently fatal haemorrhagic disease. However, it can also cause bluetongue-like disease in cattle, involving significant levels of morbidity and mortality, highlighting a need for more rapid and reliable diagnostic assay...

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Main Authors: Narender S Maan, Sushila Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Donna J Johnson, Mehdi El Harrak, Hafsa Madani, Hagai Yadin, Serife Incoglu, Kadir Yesilbag, Andrew B Allison, David E Stallknecht, Carrie Batten, Simon J Anthony, Peter P C Mertens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2941451?pdf=render