Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides spp. Biting Midges, the Netherlands, 2011
oleh: Armin R.W. Elbers, Rudy Meiswinkel, Erik van Weezep, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Engbert A. Kooi
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-01-01 |
Deskripsi
To determine which species of Culicoides biting midges carry Schmallenberg virus (SBV), we assayed midges collected in the Netherlands during autumn 2011. SBV RNA was found in C. scoticus, C. obsoletus sensu stricto, and C. chiopterus. The high proportion of infected midges might explain the rapid spread of SBV throughout Europe.