The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Bluetongue

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-16

  Maclachlan, N J ^a,b   Drew, C P ^a   Darpel, K E ^c   Worwa, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

bluetongue virus; cattle; pathogenesis; pathology; sheep

Indexed keywords

ARTIODACTYLA; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BLUETONGUE ORBIVIRUS; CARNIVORE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHEEP DISEASE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY ARTERY; SHEEP; VIREMIA;

ANIMALIA; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BOS; HEXAPODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349110827     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2009.04.003     Document Type: Review

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