Transplacental transmission of bluetongue virus 8 in cattle, UK.
- Darpel, KE
- Batten, CA
- Veronesi, E
- Williamson, S
- Anderson, P
- Dennison, M
- Clifford, S
- Smith, C
- Philips, L
- Bidewell, C
- Bachanek-Bankowska, K
- Sanders, A
- Bin-Tarif, A
- Wilson, AJ
- Gubbins, S
- Mertens, PP
- Oura, CA
- Mellor, PS
Publication date
January 2020
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
To determine whether transplacental transmission could explain overwintering of bluetongue virus in the United Kingdom, we studied calves born to dams naturally infected during pregnancy in 2007-08. Approximately 33% were infected transplacentally; some had compromised health. In all infected calves, viral load decreased after birth; no evidence of persistent infection was found
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