Bluetongue: History, global epidemiology, and pathogenesis

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-111

  Maclachlan, N James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluetongue; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLUETONGUE; BLUETONGUE ORBIVIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; DISEASE CARRIER; HISTORY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLUETONGUE; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; INSECT VECTORS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BOVIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 80053599288     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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