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dual infection with bluetongue virus serotypes and first-time isolation of serotype 5 in india.	bluetongue is endemic in india and has been reported from most indian states. of late, the clinical disease is most frequently seen in the states of andhra pradesh, telangana (erstwhile andhra pradesh state), tamil nadu and karnataka. our analysis of diagnostic samples from bluetongue outbreaks during 2010-2011 from the state of karnataka identified bluetongue virus (btv) serotype 5 (btv-5) for the first time in india. one of the diagnostic samples (ch1) and subsequent virus isolate (ind2010/02) ...	2016	28004522
sero-epidemiology and molecular detection of bluetongue virus in indian ruminants.	bluetongue (bt) is a non‑contagious arthropod‑borne viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants. it is endemic to india and clinical outbreaks of disease have been reported mainly in sheep, although bt is often asymptomatic in other ruminant species. in the present serological survey, a total of 576 serum samples, comprising of 416 cattle and 160 sheep, covering different agro‑climatic zones of rajasthan, uttar pradesh, and karnataka states, were screened for the presence of bluetongue virus (b ...	2016	27723041