title: Bluetongue virus.
abstract: Bluetongue (BLU) is a noncontagious viral disease. The virus is a member of the Orbivirus genus and serves as the prototype virus of the genus. BLU is primarily a disease of domestic ruminants, some wild ruminants, and, recently, domestic dogs. The disease is caused by 1 of 24 different serotypes of virus that are distributed worldwide. This article reviews the viruses, their distribution, clinical signs, pathogenesis, and the roles they play in reproductive failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Osburn
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000821:virology; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000502:physiology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012756:Sheep