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To investigate the emergence of Bluetongue virus serotype 5 in Sardinia amid other circulating serotypes.

February 19, 2026

Emergence of Bluetongue virus serotype 5 in Sardinia- Italy, 2025.

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This report identifies bluetongue virus serotype 5 in Sardinia, suggesting new threats to livestock in Europe.

To investigate the emergence of Bluetongue virus serotype 5 in Sardinia amid other circulating serotypes.
Monitoring bluetongue virus outbreaks in sheep in Sardinia
Real-time RT-PCR assays for serotyping
Whole-genome sequencing of clinical samples
Cell culture isolation of the virus
Comparative analysis of nucleotide identity with existing strains
Fatal bluetongue cases were reported in sheep in Sardinia related to BTV-5 infection.
BTV-5 was identified as the causative agent through whole-genome sequencing.
Segments 2 and 6 of BTV-5 showed high identity with an older Nigerian strain from 1982.
BTV-5's emergence aligns with ongoing bluetongue outbreaks in Italy and Tunisia.

Marcacci et al. (2026) studied this question.

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