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Published on: October 11, 2013
First detection of bluetongue virus serotype 14 in Poland
Anna Orłowska1, Paweł Trębas2, Marcin Smreczak2
1Department of Virology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57 Avenue, 24-100, Puławy, Poland. anna.orlowska@piwet.pulawy.pl.
Abstract:
Here, we present the first detected cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in native cattle from Poland. The virus was found in animals located near the Polish-Belarusian and Polish-Lithuanian borders. The positive animals were detected through an official epidemiological surveillance program. A combination of type-specific real-time RT-PCR and phylogenetic tests revealed the presence of BTV serotype 14 (BTV-14). This serotype is highly homologous to the vaccine strain and BTV-14 present in Russia, Lithuania, and Spain (from an animal imported from Lithuania). The most probable route of virus introduction to Poland was transmission through midges. All of the cases were subclinical.
