Bluetongue virus serotype 3 in ruminants in the Netherlands: Clinical signs, seroprevalence and pathological findings.
Katrien M J A van den BrinkInge M G A Santman-BerendsLiesbeth HarkemaChristian G M ScherpenzeelEveline DijkstraPetra I H BisschopKarianne PetersonNienke Snijders van de BurgwalHubert W F WaldeckThomas DijkstraMelle HolwerdaMarcel A H SpierenburgRené van den BromPublished in: The Veterinary record (2024)
The clinical signs observed in affected animals during the 2023 BTV-3 outbreak seem to be more severe than those observed during the BTV-8 outbreak between 2006 and 2008. It seems likely that BTV-3 will overwinter, similar to BTV-8. Therefore, the availability of an effective and safe vaccine is crucial to limit the future impact of BTV-3.
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