| meteorological conditions and land cover as predictors for the prevalence of bluetongue virus in the inner mongolia autonomous region of mainland china. | bluetongue is a major disease of economic importance that affects ruminants worldwide. it is transmitted by species of culicoides midges (diptera: ceratopogonidae). the inner mongolia autonomous region is one of the main pastoral areas for farmed sheep in mainland china and, because of its large area, represents an ideal candidate region for the study of bluetongue virus (btv) distribution and prevalence characteristics. the present study conducted a detailed investigation into the spatial patte ... | 2017 | 28237239 |