Bluetongue virus
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a dsRNA virus of the genus Orbivirus. The virus causes Bluetongue disease.[1][2][3] BTV is relatively fragile and its infectivity is lost in slightly acidic environments.
The recently spreading BTV-3 variant (BTV-3/NET2023) has raised concerns due to its fast spread in Europe, and the introduction of this variant could pose new challenges for disease control.[4] In response to this, several countries have implemented vaccination campaigns, but the challenge lies in matching vaccines to the circulating strain. The BTV-3 variant’s genetic stability has been confirmed through sequencing, and vaccines currently in use are expected to be effective against it.[5][6]
References
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- ↑ World Organization for Animal Health :: Bluetongue
- ↑ ICTV Master Species List 2018b v1 MSL #34, Feb. 2019
- ↑ ICTV: Bluetongue virus, EC 51, Berlin, Germany, July 2019; Email ratification March 2020 (MSL #35)
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