Sentinel herds were monitored for the detection of bluetongue (BT)-specific antibodies and virus over two periods, namely: June 1999 to August 2000 and September 2000 to April 2001. Herds were located in Santo Tomé (Herds 1 and 2) where BTV activity was known to occur. From June 1999 to August 2000, the cumulative incidence (CI) of bluetongue virus (BTV) infection was 0% and 35% in Herds 1 and 2, respectively. In the second period, the CI of BTV infection was 10% and 97% in Herds 1 and 2, respectively. The virus was isolated from red blood cells of animals that seroconverted and was identified as serotype 4. Averages of the monthly maximal temperatures were always above 19 degrees C. However, averages of the monthly median temperatures were below 19 degrees C and averages of the monthly minimal temperatures were below 15 degrees C from May 2000 to August 2000. There was no viral activity detected at that time. Culicoides insignis was identified as the predominant potential vector species (99%) trapped near sentinel herds. Although clinical disease has never been reported in Argentina, viral activity was detected and the virus has been isolated in sentinel herds.
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