Bluetongue (BT) is a non-zoonotic arboviral disease of certain wild and domestic species of
cloven-hoofed ungulates. The causative agent, bluetongue virus (BTV), is spread through …

Bluetongue (BT) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) are globally re-emerging
diseases of domestic and wild ruminants, respectively caused by BT virus (BTV) and EHD …

Most eukaryotic proteins exist as large multicomponent assemblies with many subunits,
which act in concert to catalyze specific cellular activities. Many of these molecular machines …

Numerous factors affect livestock production and productivity. In this chapter we will address
those that are of paramount importance: climate, nutrition, and health aspects. In initial …

Since 1998, bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 16 have spread
throughout Europe. In 2006, BTV serotype 8 (BTV-8) emerged unexpectedly in northern …

Multiprotein complexes regulate most if not all cellular functions. Elucidating the structure
and function of these complex cellular machines is essential for understanding biology …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the type species of genus Orbivirus within family Reoviridae.
Bluetongue virus is transmitted between its ruminant hosts by the bite of Culicoides spp …

Bluetongue (BT) is an arthropod-transmitted viral disease of non-African ungulates,
principally sheep. The disease results from vascular injury analogous to that of human …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the cause of bluetongue (BT), an insect-transmitted disease of
domestic and wild ruminants [1, 2]. BTV infection occurs throughout many of the temperate …

Alpacas were first introduced into South Africa during the year 2000. They are valuable
because of the fine quality wool they produce which has much better insulation properties …