title: Bluetongue virus infection in Costa Rican and Colombian cattle.
abstract: Bluetongue virus (BTV) group antibodies are widely distributed in Costa Rica and Northern Colombia; prevalence is highest at lowest altitudes. Clinical evidence of bluetongue (BT) infection in cattle is not seen. Evidence exists of the circulation of BTV serotypes 6 and 14 in Costa Rica and BTV serotype 12, 14 and 17 in Northern Colombia in the period 1981-1983. Culicoides insignis is implicated as a probable vector in Colombia.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Homan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lorbacher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donato
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Yuill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002519:Ceratopogonidae / Q000382:microbiology; D003105:Colombia; D003364:Costa Rica; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000382:microbiology; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral