Distribution of bluetongue virus in Turkey, 1978–81

Interferon induction by bluetongue virus and bluetongue virus ribonucleic acid.

EKSTEEN, P. A . L. & HUISMAN S, H. Interferon induction by bluetongue virus and bluetongue virus ribonucleic acid. Onderstep oort]. vet . R es. 39(3), 125-132 (1972). The stimulation of interferon synthesis by bluetongue virus and by bluetongue virus ribonucleic acid was investigated in order to determine if there is a difference in the mechanism of induction. The molecular mass of the interfer...

[Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Manisa region, Turkey].

The duration of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the response to the standard therapy is strongly related to the HCV genotypes. In addition, the geographical distribution of HCV genotypes is important for the epidemiological studies in terms of distribution and possible risk groups. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the distribution of HCV genotypes in Manisa region (l...

Serological survey of sheep in Iran for Type specific Antibody to Bluetongue virus

Experimental bluetongue virus superinfection in calves previously immunized with bluetongue virus serotype 8

The effect of a superinfection with bluetongue virus serotype 1 (BTV1) was evaluated on two groups of four calves. One group received a commercial inactivated BTV serotype 8 (BTV8) vaccine. This group and the non-vaccinated group of calves were challenged twice (4 months apart) with the European BTV8 strain isolated during the 2006-2007 epidemics. Calves were then infected with a BTV1 inoculum ...

Contamination in bluetongue virus challenge experiments.

Five cattle and five sheep that had never been exposed to bluetongue virus (BTV), as well as ten animals that had been experimentally infected with BTV-8, were inoculated with BTV-1. Previous exposure to BTV-8 did not prevent a second infection with another serotype. After the experiment, the BTV-1 preparation was found to be contaminated with BTV-15. The inoculum and blood samples taken during...