Schmallenberg virus, a novel orthobunyavirus infection in ruminants in Europe: Potential global impact and preventive measures

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 63-67

  Conraths, F J ^a   Peters, M ^b   Beer, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Arnsberg ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Akabane virus; biting midges; cattle; congenital malformations; emerging disease; orthobunyavirus; ruminants; Schmallenberg virus; sheep; vector

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; BUNYAVIRUS INFECTION; CLASSIFICATION; EUROPE; ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; EUROPE; ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; RUMINANTS;

AKABANE VIRUS; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BOS; BOVIDAE; CAMELIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERATOPOGONIDAE; ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; OVIS ARIES; SIMBU VIRUS;

EID: 84874189319     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2012.738403     Document Type: Article

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