Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bluetongue / virology*
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Bluetongue virus / classification*
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Bluetongue virus / genetics
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Bluetongue virus / isolation & purification*
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Capsid Proteins / genetics
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Goats
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Kuwait
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Sequence Homology
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Serotyping
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Sheep
Substances
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Capsid Proteins
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RNA, Viral