REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BLUETONGUE AND RELATED ORBIVIRUSES

摘要

The Committee met on October 12, 2009 at the Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, Calif., from 1:00 to 4:45 p.m. There were 16 members and 28 guests present. James Maclachlan and William Wilson, Chair and Vice-chair, respectively, introduced the meeting. There was no discussion of previous Committee business or resolutions. The Molecular Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Europe: Impact of Vaccination was presented by Professor Peter P. Mertens, Institute of Animal Health, United Kingdom. The paper in its entirety is included at the end of this report.