Novel Bluetongue Virus Serotype from Kuwait

Novel Bluetongue Virus Serotype from Kuwait

Sheep and goats sampled in Kuwait during February 2010 were seropositive for bluetongue virus (BTV). BTV isolate KUW2010/02, from 1 of only 2 sheep that also tested positive for BTV by real-time reverse transcription–PCR, caused mild clinical signs in sheep. Nucleotide sequencing identified KUW2010/...

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Main Authors: Sushila Maan, Narender S. Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Carrie Batten, Frank Antony, Manjunatha N. Belaganahalli, Attia Mohamed Samy, Ammar Abdel Reda, Sana Ahmed Al-Rashid, Maha El Batel, Chris A.L. Oura, Peter P.C. Mertens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viruses
Bluetongue virus
serotypes
Kuwait
phylogenetic analysis
Seg-2
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/5/10-1742_article

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