Louping Ill in Goats, Spain, 2011

Although louping ill affects mainly sheep, a 2011 outbreak in northern Spain occurred among goats. Histopathologic lesions and molecular genetics identified a new strain of louping ill virus, 94% identical to the strain from Britain. Surveillance is needed to minimize risk to domestic and wildlife s...

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Autores principales: Balseiro, Ana, Royo, Luis J., Martínez, Claudia Pérez, Fernández de Mera, Isabel G., Höfle, Úrsula, Polledo, Laura, Marreros, Nelson, Casais, Rosa, Marín, Juan F. García
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22607689
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1806.120220
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Sumario:Although louping ill affects mainly sheep, a 2011 outbreak in northern Spain occurred among goats. Histopathologic lesions and molecular genetics identified a new strain of louping ill virus, 94% identical to the strain from Britain. Surveillance is needed to minimize risk to domestic and wildlife species and humans.

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