Bluetongue virus infection in Costa Rican and Colombian cattle.
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.
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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
D000914:Antibodies, Viral