Bluetongue virus
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| Bluetongue virus | |
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| Electron micrograph of Bluetongue virus, scale bar = 50 nm | |
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Duplornaviricota |
| Class: | Resentoviricetes |
| Order: | Reovirales |
| Family: | Sedoreoviridae |
| Genus: | Orbivirus |
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| Virus: | Bluetongue virus
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Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a dsRNA virus of the genus Orbivirus. The virus causes Bluetongue disease.[1][2][3] BTV is relatively fragile and its infectivity is lost in slightly acidic environments.
The recently spreading BTV-3 variant (BTV-3/NET2023) has raised concerns due to its fast spread in Europe, and the introduction of this variant could pose new challenges for disease control.[4] In response to this, several countries have implemented vaccination campaigns, but the challenge lies in matching vaccines to the circulating strain. The BTV-3 variant’s genetic stability has been confirmed through sequencing, and vaccines currently in use are expected to be effective against it.[5][6]
References
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- ^ World Organization for Animal Health :: Bluetongue
- ^ ICTV Master Species List 2018b v1 MSL #34, Feb. 2019
- ^ ICTV: Bluetongue virus, EC 51, Berlin, Germany, July 2019; Email ratification March 2020 (MSL #35)
- ^ "Bluetongue cases spread across Europe". www.britishagriculturebureau.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Wijbenga, Jacqueline (2024-07-23). "Genetic analysis reveals: Bluetongue virus 2024 identical to BTV-3/NET2023". WUR. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ McCullough, Chris (2024-08-22). "Huge concern across Europe as cases of bluetongue virus escalates". www.thefencepost.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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