Novel Bluetongue Virus Serotype from Kuwait
oleh: 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 |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01 |
Deskripsi
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.