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. 2008 Aug 26;6(8):e210.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060210.

Where does bluetongue virus sleep in the winter?

Anthony Wilson  1 , Karin Darpel, Philip Scott Mellor
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Where does bluetongue virus sleep in the winter?

Anthony Wilson et al. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Bluetongue recently spread to northern Europe for the first time. Outbreaks in temperate regions are often interrupted by cold weather, but may reappear months later. Where, then, might bluetongue virus sleep in the winter?

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Figure 1. Blood-Feeding Culicoides Midges
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Figure 2. Moderate (Left) and Severe (Right) Clinical Signs of Bluetongue in Sheep
Figure 3
Figure 3. The Transmission of Bluetongue Virus in Summer (Left) and Winter (Right)
Mechanical transmission, sexual transmission, and alternative vector and host species not shown.
Figure 4
Figure 4. The Ability of Various Mechanisms to Explain Observed Instances of Overwintering
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