Orthobunyaviruses, which have small, tripartite, negative-sense RNA genomes and
structurally simple virions composed of just four proteins, can have devastating effects on …

Culicoides biting midges, small hematophagous dipterans, are the demonstrated or putative
vectors of multiple arboviruses of veterinary and public health importance. Despite its …

Climate change is transforming the planet's ecosystem and threatening the well-being of
current and future generations. The livestock sector plays an important role in climate …

Abstract Purpose of Review Culicoides biting midges transmit several pathogens of
veterinary importance in North America, but the vector status of many midge species is …

The aim of this study was to assess the mechanisms of transmission of bluetongue virus
serotype 26 (BTV-26) in goats. A previous study, which investigated the pathogenicity and …

Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a novel arboviral pathogen, has emerged and spread across
Europe since 2011 inflicting congenital deformities in the offspring of infected adult …

The arthropod-borne Schmallenberg virus (SBV) emerged in Europe in the late
summer/autumn of 2011. SBV spread across the continent until 2012. This paper presents …

In Autumn 2011, nonspecific clinical signs of pyrexia, diarrhoea, and drop in milk yield were
observed in dairy cattle near the German town of Schmallenberg at the Dutch/German …

The Bunyaviridae family is comprised of more than 350 viruses, of which many within the
Hantavirus, Orthobunyavirus, Nairovirus, Tospovirus, and Phlebovirus genera are significant …

First appearing in 2011 in Northern Europe, Schmallenberg virus (SBV), an Orthobunyavirus
of the Simbu serogroup, is associated with clinical disease mainly in ruminants such as …