African horse sickness was confirmed in horses in Thailand during March 2020. The virus
was determined to belong to serotype 1 and is phylogenetically closely related to isolates …

Europe faces regular introductions and reintroductions of bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes,
most recently exemplified by the incursion of serotype 3 in the Netherlands. Although the …

The complexity of the current nucleic acid isolation methods limits their use outside of the
modern laboratory environment. Here, we describe a fast and affordable method (easy …

Since the 2000s, the distribution of bluetongue virus (BTV) has changed, leading to
numerous epidemics and economic losses in Europe. Previously, we found a BTV-4 field …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) and African horse sickness virus (AHSV) are vector-borne viruses
belonging to the Orbivirus genus, which are transmitted between hosts primarily by biting …

Bluetongue (BT) is considered endemic in the southern states of India, with sporadic
incidences reported from the northern, western and central parts of India. However, the …

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an arbovirus considered as a major threat for the global livestock
economy. Since 1999, Tunisia has experienced several incursions of BTV, during which …

Outbreaks of the European Bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 8 (BTV-8), which are
characterized by activity cycles separated by years of inactivity, may be influenced by …

Bluetongue (BT) is an endemic disease of small ruminants in Turkey, and it has substantial
socio-economic impact at national level. To reduce this impact, vaccination has been used …

Bluetongue disease in endemic areas is predominantly controlled through vaccination with
live-attenuated vaccines. Sequencing of the original master seed viruses used in the …