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Blue tongue disease

  • Bluetongue in sheep

Nature

Blue tongue is a febrile disease of sheep, also infecting cattle. It usually produces a mild disease; notwithstanding it is a severe economic pest because it causes foetal loss. The disease is transmitted by midges (Culicoides).

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Orbivirus
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Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
  • Medicine » Teeth, mouth
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Jan 20, 2025