Virus Genomes Help to Explain Why a Major Livestock Disease Has Re-Emerged in Europe (IMAGE)

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Virus Genomes Help to Explain Why a Major Livestock Disease Has Re-Emerged in Europe

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Sheep are particularly susceptible to bluetongue virus (BTV) infection. The BTV-8 outbreak in Europe caused severe losses of sheep and considerable damage to the farming industry

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Ciriaco Ligios

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