Evidence for transplacental transmission of the current wild-type strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8 in cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 50-52

  Desmecht, D ^a   Vanden Bergh, R ^a   Sartelet, A ^a   Leclerc, M ^a   Mignot, C ^a   Misse, F ^a   Sudraud, C ^a   Berthemin, S ^a   Jolly, S ^a   Mousset, B ^a   Linden, A ^a   Coignoul, F ^a   Cassart, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BLUETONGUE VIRUS 8; BOS;

EID: 47949092251     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.2.50     Document Type: Article

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