"Bluetongue" 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.
A reovirus infection, chiefly of sheep, characterized by a swollen blue tongue, catarrhal inflammation of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and often by inflammation of sensitive laminae of the feet and coronet.
| Descriptor ID |
D001819
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.081.125 C02.782.791.315 C22.836.120
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bluetongue" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of reassortment and superinfection during mixed infection of Vero cells with bluetongue virus serotypes 10 and 17. J Gen Virol. 1989 Oct; 70 ( Pt 10):2595-603.
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Analysis of mixed infection of sheep with bluetongue virus serotypes 10 and 17: evidence for genetic reassortment in the vertebrate host. J Virol. 1987 Apr; 61(4):1086-91.