Virus genomes help to explain why a major livestock disease has re-emerged in Europe
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 15:40
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 shows that the recent re-emergence of BTV in France could have been caused by human activities, based on the virus' unusual genetic makeup.