نبذة مختصرة : 3 pages, 2 figures.-- PMID: 18507912 [PubMed].-- PMCID: PMC2600300.-- Article available Open Access via PubMed Central (PMC) at: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2600300
We confirmed the emergence of bluetongue virus (BTV) in 5 wild ruminant species in Spain. BTV seroprevalence was high and dispersed with time, with a south-to-north gradient. Our results suggest a complex epidemiology of BTV and underline the need for additional research on wildlife in Europe.
This study was supported by Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria–Ministerio de Educación (ACF2006-00001) and Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología–Ministerio de Educación (AGL2005-07401); and grants and contracts from Principado de Asturias Castilla–La Mancha, Médica Mutua Madrileña, Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación, and Grupo Santander–Fundación Marcelino Botín.
No Comments.