Quantitative assessment of the probability of bluetongue virus overwintering by horizontal transmission: application to Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Even though bluetongue virus (BTV) transmission is apparently interrupted during winter, bluetongue outbreaks often reappear in the next season (overwintering). Several mechanisms for BTV overwintering have been proposed, but to date, their relative importance re...

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Main Authors: Napp Sebastian, Gubbins Simon, Calistri Paolo, Allepuz Alberto, Alba Anna, García-Bocanegra Ignacio, Giovannini Armando, Casal Jordi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/4