title: In vitro susceptibility of goat mononuclear cells to bluetongue virus.
abstract: Goat peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured and their susceptibility to bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 1 was tested. A small number of adherent and non-adherent cells were found positive for BTV antigens by immunoperoxidase and immunofluorescence tests. Both adherent and non-adherent cells supported limited level of viral replication as evidenced by low titre in the biological assay, thus indicating their susceptibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006041:Goats; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000821:virology*