al-Busaidy S M, Mellor P S
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Epidemiol Infect. 1991 Feb;106(1):167-78. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800056533.
Sentinel herds at 34 farms were used to study the epidemiology of bluetongue and related orbiviruses in Oman. The results indicate that bluetongue virus (BTV) is widespread and is enzootic in Northern Oman. At least three BTV serotypes (3, 4 and 22) were present at the time of the study. Antibodies to epizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer virus (EHDV) type 2 and EHDV-318 were also detected but were less prevalent. Entomological investigations identified the presence of 16 species of Culicoides. The peak seasonal incidence of the BTV vector C. imicola and the EHDV vectors C. schultzei (group) midges at Rumais in Northern Oman correlated closely with the spring rains in that area. However, both species of midge were also present in lower numbers throughout the year. four species of Oman midge, C. arabiensis, C. ibriensis, C. neoschultzei and C. buettikeri are new to science.
在阿曼,34个农场的哨兵畜群被用于研究蓝舌病及相关环状病毒的流行病学。结果表明,蓝舌病病毒(BTV)广泛存在于阿曼北部且呈地方流行性。在研究期间,至少存在三种BTV血清型(3型、4型和22型)。还检测到了鹿流行性出血病病毒2型(EHDV)和EHDV - 318的抗体,但流行程度较低。昆虫学调查发现存在16种库蠓。阿曼北部鲁迈斯地区BTV传播媒介伊氏库蠓以及EHDV传播媒介舒氏库蠓(种群)蠓的季节性发病高峰与该地区的春雨密切相关。然而,这两种蠓在一年中数量较少的时候也存在。四种阿曼蠓,即阿拉伯库蠓、伊卜里库蠓、新舒氏库蠓和布氏库蠓是科学上新发现的物种。