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ArticleScientific reports2016

Assessing the potential for Bluetongue virus 8 to spread and vaccination strategies in Scotland.

Paul R Bessell, Kate R Searle, Harriet K Auty, Ian G Handel, Bethan V Purse, B Mark de C Bronsvoort

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Paul R BessellThe Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, EH25 9RG, UK.
Kate R SearleCentre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh, EH26 0QB, UK.
Harriet K AutyEpidemiology Research Unit, Future Farming Systems Group, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), An Lòchran, Inverness Campus, Inverness, IV2 5NA, UK.
Ian G HandelRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, EH25 9RG, UK.
Bethan V PurseCentre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK.
B Mark de C BronsvoortThe Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, EH25 9RG, UK.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GBRoslin Institute · GBScotland's Rural College · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J004235/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/D/20211554
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Europe has seen frequent outbreaks of Bluetongue (BT) disease since 2006, including an outbreak of BT virus serotype 8 in central France during 2015 that has continued to spread in Europe during 2016. Thus, assessing the potential for BTv-8 spread and determining the optimal deployment of vaccination is critical for contingency planning. We developed a spatially explicit mathematical model of BTv-8 spread in Scotland and explored the sensitivity of transmission to key disease spread parameters for which detailed empirical data is lacking. With parameters at mean values, there is little spread of BTv-8 in Scotland. However, under a "worst case" but still feasible scenario with parameters at the limits of their ranges and temperatures 1 °C warmer than the mean, we find extensive spread with 203,000 sheep infected given virus introduction to the south of Scotland between mid-May and mid-June. Strategically targeted vaccine interventions can greatly reduce BT spread. Specifically, despite BT having most clinical impact in sheep, we show that vaccination can have the greatest impact on reducing BTv infections in sheep when administered to cattle, which has implications for disease control policy.

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BluetongueBluetongue virusModels, BiologicalVaccinationAnimalsCattleScotlandSheep

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PMID27958339
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