Bluetongue in the United Kingdom and northern Europe in 2007 and key issues for 2008.
As predicted, bluetongue arrived in the UK in 2007. Here, John Gloster and colleagues investigate the meteorological parameters that allowed this incursion into the UK and discuss key issues related to the disease's possible re-establishment in 2008.
Gloster
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Met Office, Fitzroy Road, Exeter EX1 3PB, UK.
Burgin
L
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Witham
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Athanassiadou
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Mellor
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D000818:Animals; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002519:Ceratopogonidae / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012756:Sheep; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology