Bluetongue in small ruminants: An opinionated review, with a brief appraisal of the 2014 outbreak of the disease in Greece and the south-east Europe.

摘要: Bluetongue is an arthropod-borne viral disease of ruminants, especially sheep, caused by virus, which belongs to the genus Orbivirus family Reoviridae and classified into 26 antigenically distinct serotypes. Once thought be restricted in Africa parts Middle East, bluetongue has now become a concern sheep-rearing countries around world. In past 10 years, severe outbreaks have occurred Europe with important economic consequences; these, 2006-20008 outbreak was serotype 8 strain 2014 Greece other south-east 4 strain, suggested reassortant genome segments from lineages 1, 2 4. Immunisation campaigns can implemented for successful control limiting disease. Nevertheless, both above outbreaks, late application vaccinations led wide spread disease, subsequently resulted significant losses livestock affected regions. view that, standardisation measures future will beneficial efficiently