Novel Bluetongue Virus Serotype from Kuwait

作者：Maan Sushila; Maan Narender S; Nomikou Kyriaki; Batten Carrie; Antony Frank; Belaganahalli Manjunatha N; Samy Attia Mohamed; Reda Ammar Abdel; Al Rashid Sana Ahmed; El Bate Maha; Oura Chris A L; Mertens Peter P C^*

来源：Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, 17(5): 886-889.

DOI：10.3201/eid1705.101742

Sheep and goats sampled in Kuwait during February 2010 were seropositive for bluetongue virus (BTV). BTV isolate KUW2010/02, from 1 of only 2 sheep that also tested positive for BTV by real-time reverse transcription PCR, caused mild clinical signs in sheep. Nucleotide sequencing identified KUW2010/02 as a novel BTV serotype.

• 出版日期2011-5