title: [Foot and mouth disease and bluetongue: differences and similarities].
abstract: On 26th of july 2007 a new case of bluetongue was notified in the Netherlands and on 2nd of august 2007 foot-and-mouth disease was diagnosed in Surrey, England, which raised the threat of having both infections simultaniously in one area. Bluetongue and foot-and-mouth disease have a different pathogenesis, but symptoms may resemble each other at a later stage of infection. The pathogenesis and possible clinical symptoms of both infections are discussed and illustrated with pictures.
authors.affiliation: CIDC-Lelystad, posthus 2004, 8203AA Lelystad.
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dekker
authors.forename: Daan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dercksen
authors.forename: Joost
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snoep
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Wuyjckhuise
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005536:Foot-and-Mouth Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*