Bluetongue virus in the Mediterranean Basin 1998-2001. Export

@article{citeulike:6055091, abstract = {Bluetongue (BT) exists around the world in a broad band covering much of the Americas, Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia and, occasionally, the southern fringe of Europe. It is considered to be one of the most important diseases of domestic livestock. Recently the virus causing this disease has extended its range northwards into areas of Europe never before affected and has persisted in many of these locations causing the greatest epizootic of the disease on record. The reasons for this dramatic change in BT epidemiology are complex but are linked to recent extensions in the distribution of its major vector, Culicoidesimicola, to the involvement of novel Culicoides vector(s) and to an apparent ability of the virus to overwinter in the absence of adult vectors. In addition, the effects of these changes have been exacerbated by problems in control, particularly in relation to vaccination. This paper explores these areas and highlights prospects for the future.}, author = {Mellor, P. S. and Wittmann, E. J.}, citeulike-article-id = {6055091}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12359482}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=12359482}, issn = {1090-0233}, journal = {Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)}, keywords = {bluetongue, disease, europe}, month = {July}, number = {1}, pages = {20--37}, posted-at = {2009-11-02 05:33:45}, priority = {2}, title = {Bluetongue virus in the Mediterranean Basin 1998-2001.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12359482}, volume = {164}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6055091 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6055091 N2 - Bluetongue (BT) exists around the world in a broad band covering much of the Americas, Africa, southern Asia, northern Australia and, occasionally, the southern fringe of Europe. It is considered to be one of the most important diseases of domestic livestock. Recently the virus causing this disease has extended its range northwards into areas of Europe never before affected and has persisted in many of these locations causing the greatest epizootic of the disease on record. The reasons for this dramatic change in BT epidemiology are complex but are linked to recent extensions in the distribution of its major vector, Culicoidesimicola, to the involvement of novel Culicoides vector(s) and to an apparent ability of the virus to overwinter in the absence of adult vectors. In addition, the effects of these changes have been exacerbated by problems in control, particularly in relation to vaccination. This paper explores these areas and highlights prospects for the future. IS - 1 JF - Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) SN - 1090-0233 EP - 37 TI - Bluetongue virus in the Mediterranean Basin 1998-2001. VL - 164 SP - 20 KW - bluetongue KW - disease KW - europe AU - Mellor, PS AU - Wittmann, EJ PY - 2002/07// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12359482 ER -