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Bluetongue: the disease

In this video we learn about the main characteristics of bluetongue, one of the most important emerging arboviral diseases in ruminants.

This video shows how Bluetongue virus causes disease in ruminants and the main clinical signs in sheep and cattle. It also explains why it is an emerging disease in ruminants.

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Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce

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