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Schmallenberg Virus in Europe - A Review
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Abstract
Schmallenberg virus has spread all over Europe since late summer 2011. It belongs to the family of the Orthobunyaviruses and is transmitted through biting midges and vertical infection. Horizontal transmission is improbable. The virus was mainly detected in ruminants and only in two other species, but typical symptoms such as abortions, stillbirths and malformed newborns only occur in ruminants. Antibodies were also detected in several non-ruminants. There are no indications for pathogenicity in humans. The virus can be diagnosed by real-time PCR, virus isolation or serologically by virus neutralization, indirect immunofluorescence test and ELISA. Two vaccines have been made commercially available in Europe. This review will briefly summarize the current knowledge on the Schmallenberg virus and its disease. […]
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Large Animal Clinic for Theriogenology and Ambulatory Services,
Institute of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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