Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5793406 | Preventive Veterinary Medicine | 2014 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In autumn 2011, a novel species of the genus Orthobunyavirus of the Simbu serogroup was discovered close to the German/Dutch border and named Schmallenberg virus (SBV). Since then, SBV has caused a large epidemic in European livestock. Like other viruses of the Simbu serogroup, SBV is transmitted by insect vectors. Adult ruminants may show a mild transient disease, while an infection during a critical period of pregnancy can lead to severe congenital malformation, premature birth or stillbirth. The current knowledge about the virus, its diagnosis, the spread of the epidemic, the impact and the possibilities for preventing infections with SBV is described and discussed.
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Authors
Kerstin Wernike, Franz Conraths, Gina Zanella, Harald Granzow, Kristel Gache, Horst Schirrmeier, Stephen Valas, Christoph Staubach, Philippe Marianneau, Franziska Kraatz, Detlef Höreth-Böntgen, Ilona Reimann, Stéphan Zientara, Martin Beer,