title: Molecular epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype 1 isolated in 2006 from Algeria.
abstract: This study reports on an outbreak of disease that occurred in central Algeria during July 2006. Sheep in the affected area presented clinical signs typical of bluetongue (BT) disease. A total of 5245 sheep in the affected region were considered to be susceptible, with 263 cases and thirty-six deaths. Bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 1 was isolated and identified as the causative agent. Segments 2, 7 and 10 of this virus were sequenced and compared with other isolates from Morocco, Italy, Portugal and France showing that they all belong to a 'western' BTV group/topotype and collectively represent a western Mediterranean lineage of BTV-1.
authors.affiliation: CIRAD, UMR Contrôle des Maladies, F-34398 Montpellier, France. catherine.cetre-sossah@cirad.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cêtre-Sossah
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Madani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sailleau
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomikou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadaoui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zientara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Albina
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000235:genetics*; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; C442520:VP2 protein, Bluetongue virus