Bluetongue virus
Virus in ruminants
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Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a dsRNA virus of the genus Orbivirus. The virus causes bluetongue disease.[1][2][3] BTV is relatively fragile and its infectivity is lost in slightly acidic environments.
| Bluetongue virus | |
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| Electron micrograph of Bluetongue virus, scale bar = 50 nm | |
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Duplornaviricota |
| Class: | Resentoviricetes |
| Order: | Reovirales |
| Family: | Sedoreoviridae |
| Genus: | Orbivirus |
| Species: | Orbivirus caerulinguae |
| Virus: | Bluetongue virus |
The BTV-3 variant (BTV-3/NET2023), discovered in the Netherlands in 2023, has raised concerns due to its fast spread in Europe, and the introduction of this variant could pose new challenges for disease control.[4] In response to this, several countries have implemented vaccination campaigns, but the challenge lies in matching vaccines to the circulating strain. The BTV-3 variant’s genetic stability has been confirmed through sequencing, and vaccines currently in use are expected to be effective against it.[5][6]
