| bluetongue virus in the french island of reunion. | this paper records the results of a bluetongue virus (btv) serological survey and reports the first isolation of btv on the french island of reunion. in january 2003, the french island of reunion, located off the coast of madagascar, reported an outbreak of disease in cattle that resembled clinical bluetongue (bt) in sheep. the suspected causal agent was isolated and identified as epizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer virus (ehdv). however, because of the similarity in the clinical signs to tho ... | 2005 | 15778021 |