Ruiz-Fons Francisco, Reyes-García Alvaro R, Alcaide Vicente, Gortázar Christian
Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;14(6):951-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1406.071586.
We confirmed the emergence of bluetongue virus (BTV) in 5 wild ruminant species in Spain. BTV seroprevalence was high and dispersed with time, with a south-to-north gradient. Our results suggest a complex epidemiology of BTV and underline the need for additional research on wildlife in Europe.
我们证实了蓝舌病病毒(BTV)在西班牙5种野生反刍动物物种中出现。BTV血清阳性率很高,且随时间分散,呈从南到北的梯度分布。我们的结果表明BTV的流行病学情况复杂,并强调有必要对欧洲野生动物进行更多研究。