Prasad G, Jain N C, Gupta Y
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Haryana Agricultural University, India.
Rev Sci Tech. 1992 Sep;11(3):699-711. doi: 10.20506/rst.11.3.624.
The history and epizootiology of bluetongue (BT) in India are reviewed. BT has become endemic in India. The first outbreak of BT in sheep and goats in the country was recorded in 1964 in Maharashtra State. Since then, several outbreaks of BT have been reported in sheep. Exotic sheep are more susceptible than indigenous and cross-bred sheep. A serological survey has indicated the presence of bluetongue virus (BTV) antibodies in cattle and buffalo in several states in India. However, clinical BT has not been observed in cattle or buffalo to date. Of the 24 known serotypes of BTV, 18 have been reported in India. Although BTV has been isolated from Culicoides midges, the particular species responsible for transmission has not yet been identified.
本文综述了印度蓝舌病（BT）的历史和流行病学。蓝舌病在印度已成为地方病。该国首次记录到绵羊和山羊感染蓝舌病是在1964年的马哈拉施特拉邦。从那时起，绵羊中多次报告出现蓝舌病疫情。外来绵羊比本地绵羊和杂交绵羊更易感染。一项血清学调查表明，印度几个邦的牛和水牛体内存在蓝舌病病毒（BTV）抗体。然而，迄今为止，尚未在牛或水牛身上观察到临床蓝舌病病例。在已知的24种BTV血清型中，印度已报告了18种。尽管已从库蠓中分离出BTV，但尚未确定负责传播的具体物种。
