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 KUW2010/02 as a novel BTV serotype.
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Maan S, Maan N S, Nomikou K, Batten C, Antony F, Belaganahalli M N, Samy A M, Reda A A, Al-Rashid S A, El Batel M, Oura C A, Mertens P P C
Year
2011
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume
17
Issue
5
Pages
886-889
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