| [bluetongue: isolation and characterization of the virus and identification of vectors in northeastern argentina]. | to establish if btv was circulating in argentina, 94 bovines from the santo tomé and ituzaingó departments of corrientes province were sampled every 30-60 days during 14 months. red blood cells from those animals that showed seroconvertion with a c-elisa were processed for virus isolation by inoculation in embryonated chicken eggs and cell cultures. cells with cpe were positive by direct and indirect immunofluorescence with btv specific reagents. these samples examined by electron microscopy sho ... | 2002 | 12415897 |