Virus genomes help to explain why a major livestock disease has re-emerged in Europe
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 13:10
in Biology & Nature
Livestock diseases like bluetongue virus (BTV) can have devastating economic and health consequences, but their origins can be difficult to establish. New research published in the open access journal PLOS Biology this week shows that the recent re-emergence of BTV in France could have been caused by human activities, based on the virus' unusual genetic makeup.