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Assays for the Identification of Novel Antivirals against Bluetongue Virus
Published on: October 11, 2013
Transplacental transmission of bluetongue virus 8 in cattle, UK
Karin E Darpel1, Carrie A Batten, Eva Veronesi
1Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey GU240NF, UK. karin.darpel@bbsrc.ac.uk
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|December 8, 2009
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.

