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A novel Bluetongue virus serotype 3 strain in Tunisia, November 2016. 2017

S Sghaier, and A Lorusso, and O Portanti, and M Marcacci, and M Orsini, and M E Barbria, and A S Mahmoud, and S Hammami, and A Petrini, and G Savini
Institut de la Recherche Vétérinaire de Tunisie, Laboratoire de virologie, Univérsité de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.

Since 1998, southern Europe has experienced multiple incursions of different serotypes and topotypes of Bluetongue virus, a vector-borne transmitted virus, the causative agent of Bluetongue (BT), a major disease of ruminants. Some of these incursions originated from northern Africa, likely because of wind-blown dissemination of infected midges. In this report, we describe the detection and whole genome characterization of a novel BTV-3 strain identified in a symptomatic sheep in Tunisia. Sequences were immediately deposited with the GenBank Database under Accession Nos KY432369-KY432378. Alert and preparedness are requested to face the next vector seasons in northern Africa and the potential incursion of this novel strain in southern Europe.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001819 Bluetongue A reovirus infection, chiefly of sheep, characterized by a swollen blue tongue, catarrhal inflammation of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and often by inflammation of sensitive laminae of the feet and coronet. Blue Tongue,Tongue, Blue
D001820 Bluetongue virus The type species of ORBIVIRUS causing a serious disease in sheep, especially lambs. It may also infect wild ruminants and other domestic animals. Ovine Catarrhal Fever Virus,Blue Tongue Virus,Blue Tongue Viruses,Bluetongue Viruses
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012621 Seasons Divisions of the year according to some regularly recurrent phenomena usually astronomical or climatic. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Seasonal Variation,Season,Seasonal Variations,Variation, Seasonal,Variations, Seasonal
D012756 Sheep Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS. Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli
D014416 Tunisia A country in northern Africa between ALGERIA and LIBYA. Its capital is Tunis.
D065288 Serogroup A set of variants within a species of microorganisms that are antigenically, closely related. With bacteria, a serogroup refers to a group that shares a common antigen. Serotype,Serovar,Serogroups,Serotypes,Serovars

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