Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 331-336

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180040331

An outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 9 in Southern Croatia

Eddy Listeš1, Sanja Bosnić2, Miroslav Benić2, Josip Madić3, Željko Cvetnić2, Mirko Lojkić2, Sanja Šeparović4, Ankica Labrović4, Giovanni Savini5

1Croatian Veterinary Institute, Regional Veterinary Institute Split, Croatia
2Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
3Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
4Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Development, Department of Veterinary Service, Zagreb, Croatia
5Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e Molise “G. Caporale”, Teramo, Italy

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