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00.060.0.02.003.02.109.001. Bluetongue virus serotype 2 ITL02/07

Cite this publication as: ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.060.0.02.003.02.109.001. Bluetongue virus serotype 2 ITL02/07. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA

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Isolate Description

Isolate designation: ITL02/07.
Isolation date: 21 October 2002.
Location: S. Angelo di Brolo; Sicily; Italy.

Host of Isolate and Habitat Details
Source of isolate: Sheep.

Collection and Isolation Details
Virus was isolated by Ms Giuseppina Alimena. IZS Palermo; N.A.; Palermo; Sicily; Italy.

Depositories and Collections

The isolate has been deposited and is available at an institution at Biocontainment Level Distribution of this virus falls under quarantine restrictions. It is recommended to handle this virus at the biocontainment level BSL-3.

Classification

This is a description of an invertebrate and vertebrate virus at the isolate level.

ICTVdB Virus Code: 00.060.0.02.003.02.109.001. Virus accession number: 60192103. Former accession number: 3EAF0E9A.

Name, Synonyms and Lineage

Acronym(s): BTV-2/ITL02/07. Virus is assigned to species 00.060.0.02.003. Bluetongue virus; serotype 00.060.0.02.003.02. serotype 2. Virus is of the genus 00.060.0.02. Orbivirus; of the family 00.060. Reoviridae; not assigned to an order.

Virion Properties

Morphology

Virions consist of a capsid, a core, and a polymerase complex. Virus capsid is not enveloped before leaving the host cell; not enveloped when released from the host cell as a mature virion and although they are often associated with membranes in crude extracts. Capsid/nucleocapsid is round. The capsid.

Nucleic Acid

The genome is segmented and consists of ten segments of linear double-stranded RNA. The complete genome is 19216 nucleotides long (Genome size is estimated from electrophoretic migration pattern). The negative-sense or non-coding strand (complementary to the viral mRNA) is full-length. The 5'-terminal sequence has conserved regions. The 3'-terminus has conserved nucleotide sequences; of 6 nucleotides in length.

Biological Properties

Natural Host

Domain
Viral hosts belong to the Domain Eucarya.

Domain Eucarya
Kingdom Animalia.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata.

Phylum Vertebrata
Subphylum Vertebrata; Class Mammalia.

Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla;
Family Bovidae: Subfamily Caprinae; virus infects Genus Ovis aries (sheep).

Pathology

Virus can be best detected in spleen.

Geographical Distribution

The virus is known to occur in Mediterranean regions; viral host lives under aerobic conditions; viral host lives in the atmosphere. The viral host is found in a undisturbed environment yet with signs of human disturbance; an agricultural environment. The virus occurs in Italy.

References

A description of the virus is found in The dsRNA Virus Collection at IAH Pirbright.

Contributor

Data have been submitted online to ICTVdB on 29-04-2003 by
Peter P. C. by
Mertens;
Pirbright Laboratory, Institute for Animal Health, Department of Molecular Biology;
Ash Road Pirbright;
Woking; Surrey; GU24 0ET;
UK;
Tel: + +44 1483 231017;
Fax: + +44 1483 232448;
email: [mailto] peter.mertens@bbsrc.ac.uk. Involved in the isolation of the virus was also Dr. Annalisa Guercio; IZS Palermo. For further information on virus please contact the Study Group (SG) chair (see at


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