"Bluetongue virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The type species of ORBIVIRUS causing a serious disease in sheep, especially lambs. It may also infect wild ruminants and other domestic animals.
| Descriptor ID |
D001820
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.630.550.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bluetongue virus- Bluetongue virus
- Bluetongue Viruses
- Blue Tongue Virus
- Blue Tongue Viruses
- Ovine Catarrhal Fever Virus
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bluetongue virus" by people in Profiles.
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Kowalik TF, Li JK. Bluetongue virus evolution: sequence analyses of the genomic S1 segments and major core protein VP7. Virology. 1991 Apr; 181(2):749-55.
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Kowalik TF, Yang YY, Li JK. Molecular cloning and comparative sequence analyses of bluetongue virus S1 segments by selective synthesis of specific full-length DNA copies of dsRNA genes. Virology. 1990 Aug; 177(2):820-3.
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Kowalik TF, Li JK. Sequence analyses and structural predictions of double-stranded RNA segment S1 and VP7 from United States prototype bluetongue virus serotypes 13 and 10. Virology. 1989 Sep; 172(1):189-95.