First case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in Spain |
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| Authors: | M Barral V Alvarez RA Juste I Agirre I Inchausti |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Virology, Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) of Wageningen UR, PO Box 65, 8200 Lelystad, AB, The Netherlands;(2) Department of Small Ruminant Health, Animal Health Service, PO Box 9, 7400 Deventer, AA, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Background In August 2006 a major epidemic of bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV8) started off in North-West Europe. In the course of 2007
it became evident that BTV8 had survived the winter in North-West Europe, re-emerged and spread exponentially. Recently, the
European Union decided to start vaccination against BTV8. In order to improve the understanding of the epidemiological situation,
it was necessary to execute a cross-sectional serological study at the end of the BT vector season. Cattle were the target
species for cross-sectional serological studies in Europe at the end of 2006 and 2007. However, there was no information on
the BTV8-seroprevalence in sheep and goats. |
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