title: Transplacental transmission of bluetongue virus 8 in cattle, UK.
abstract: To determine whether transplacental transmission could explain overwintering of bluetongue virus in the United Kingdom, we studied calves born to dams naturally infected during pregnancy in 2007-08. Approximately 33% were infected transplacentally; some had compromised health. In all infected calves, viral load decreased after birth; no evidence of persistent infection was found.
authors: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey GU240NF, UK. karin.darpel@bbsrc.ac.uk
authors: Karin E
authors: KE
authors: Darpel
authors: Carrie A
authors: CA
authors: Batten
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Veronesi
authors: Susanna
authors: S
authors: Williamson
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Anderson
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Dennison
authors: Stuart
authors: S
authors: Clifford
authors: Ciaran
authors: C
authors: Smith
authors: Lucy
authors: L
authors: Philips
authors: Cornelia
authors: C
authors: Bidewell
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Bachanek-Bankowska
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Sanders
authors: Abid
authors: A
authors: Bin-Tarif
authors: Anthony J
authors: AJ
authors: Wilson
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Gubbins
authors: Peter P C
authors: PP
authors: Mertens
authors: Chris A
authors: CA
authors: Oura
authors: Philip S
authors: PS
authors: Mellor
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000635:transmission*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D006113:United Kingdom; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral