Emergence of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 in Portugal (2024)
Sílvia C Barros, Ana Margarida Henriques, Fernanda Ramos, Tiago Luís, Teresa Fagulha, André Magalhães, Inês Caetano, Fábio Abade dos Santos, Filipa O Correia, Carlos C Santana, Ana Duarte, Ruben Villalba, Margarida D Duarte, William C Wilson, Wentao Li · 2024
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Sílvia Barros and colleagues document the arrival of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in Portugal in twenty twenty-four. The midge-borne virus sickens sheep and cattle. It was first identified in September in the Alentejo region's Évora district. The first sheep showed head swelling, collapse, nasal discharge, and severe respiratory distress. A second sheep on another farm ran a high fever, developed arthritis, and died.
Within a month, cases appeared in sheep and cattle across neighboring districts, showing rapid regional spread. Molecular diagnostics confirmed the serotype. Monitoring programs were expanded to map the virus's distribution. Vaccination campaigns against this serotype were launched in response. The report is an outbreak record: it fixes the timeline and geography that later epidemiological studies of this incursion will build on.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sílvia C Barros, Ana Margarida Henriques, Fernanda Ramos, Tiago Luís, Teresa Fagulha, André Magalhães, Inês Caetano, Fábio Abade dos Santos, Filipa O Correia, Carlos C Santana, Ana Duarte, Ruben Villalba, Margarida D Duarte, William C Wilson, Wentao Li |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |