Blue Tongue virus (BTV)
(Blue Tongue Disease - causative organism)

Interactions where Blue Tongue virus (BTV) is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects ARTIODACTYLA even-toed ungulates DEFRA: Animal Health and Welfare, DEFRA
 /Blue Tongue virus (BTV)/Blue Tongue virus (BTV)blue tongue disease - causative organism Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Artiodactylaeven-toed ungulates
infects Major Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae DEFRA: Animal Health and Welfare, DEFRA
 /Blue Tongue virus (BTV)/Blue Tongue virus (BTV)blue tongue disease - causative organism Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattleMajor
infects Major Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae DEFRA: Animal Health and Welfare, DEFRA
 /Blue Tongue virus (BTV)/Blue Tongue virus (BTV)blue tongue disease - causative organism Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepMajor
is spread by imago Culicoides midge Diptera: Ceratopogonidae DEFRA: Animal Health and Welfare, DEFRA
 /Blue Tongue virus (BTV)/Blue Tongue virus (BTV)blue tongue disease - causative organism Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Culicoides/Culicoidesmidgeimago

Author & YearTitleSource
DEFRADEFRA: Animal Health and Welfarewww.defra.gov.uk/animalh/index.htm
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBlue Tongue virus (BTV) (Blue Tongue Disease - causative organism)
SuperkingdomVIRUSES (viruses)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Blue Tongue virus (BTV) (Blue Tongue Disease - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Blue Tongue virus (BTV) (Blue Tongue Disease - causative organism):

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