Pirbright Institute Reports Findings in Bluetongue Virus (Clinical disease in British sheep infected with an emerging strain of bluetongue virus serotype 3).

A recent study conducted by the Pirbright Institute in the United Kingdom focused on the clinical disease in British sheep infected with an emerging strain of bluetongue virus serotype 3. The research found that the infected sheep developed mild to moderate clinical bluetongue disease, with symptoms such as fever, haemorrhagic diarrhoea, lameness, and depression. The study highlights the potential impact of a BTV-3 incursion/outbreak on the UK sheep population and emphasizes the need for an effective vaccine to mitigate the risk to livestock. [Extracted from the article]