Organisms

Bluetongue virus

The type species of ORBIVIRUS causing a serious disease in sheep, especially lambs. It may also infect wild ruminants and other domestic animals.

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Abstract

The type species of ORBIVIRUS causing a serious disease in sheep, especially lambs. It may also infect wild ruminants and other domestic animals.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Blue Tongue Virus
  • Ovine Catarrhal Fever Virus
  • Blue Tongue Viruses
  • Bluetongue Viruses

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = BLUETONGUE: see note there

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History Note

94; was BLUE TONGUE VIRUS 1975-93 (see under REOVIRIDAE 1981-90, see under REOVIRUSES 1975-80)

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Tree Number

  1. B04w.820w.223w.719w.550w.100w

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NLM Classification

QW 168.5.R15

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bluetongue virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001820. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001820
  2. Bluetongue virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetongue_virus
  3. Bluetongue virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q883122