'Schmallenberg virus'–a novel orthobunyavirus emerging in Europe

M Beer, FJ Conraths, WHM Van Der Poel - Epidemiology & Infection, 2013 - cambridge.org
In 2011, a novel orthobunyavirus of the Simbu serogroup, the Schmallenberg virus (SBV),
was discovered using a metagenomic approach. SBV caused a large epidemic in Europe in …

BTV infection in wild ruminants, with emphasis on red deer: a review

C Falconi, JR López-Olvera, C Gortázar - Veterinary microbiology, 2011 - Elsevier
The distribution of bluetongue virus has changed, possibly related to climate change.
Vaccination of domestic ruminants is taking place throughout Europe to control BT …

Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): bluetongue

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare … - Efsa …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and differentiation of the twenty six bluetongue virus serotypes by RT–PCR amplification of the serotype-specific genome segment 2

NS Maan, S Maan, MN Belaganahalli, EN Ostlund… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Bluetongue (BT) is an arthropod-borne viral disease, which primarily affects ruminants in
tropical and temperate regions of the world. Twenty six bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes …

[HTML][HTML] Economic impact of a bluetongue serotype 8 epidemic in Germany

J Gethmann, C Probst, FJ Conraths - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background and Objectives: Germany was affected by Bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8)
from 2006 to 2009 and recorded new cases since December 2018. We assessed the …

Schmallenberg virus experimental infection of sheep

K Wernike, B Hoffmann, E Breard, A Bøtner… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Since late 2011, a novel orthobunyavirus, named Schmallenberg virus (SBV), has been
implicated in many cases of severely malformed bovine and ovine offspring in Europe. In …

Vaccines for prevention of bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease in livestock: A North American perspective

DS McVey, NJ MacLachlan - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Bluetongue (BT) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) are noncontagious, insect-
transmitted diseases of domestic and wild ruminants caused by related but distinct viruses …

Current and next-generation bluetongue vaccines: Requirements, strategies, and prospects for different field situations

F Feenstra, PA Van Rijn - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Bluetongue virus (BTV) causes the hemorrhagic disease bluetongue (BT) in ruminants. The
best way to control outbreaks is vaccination. Currently, conventionally modified-live and …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term dynamics of bluetongue virus in wild ruminants: relationship with outbreaks in livestock in Spain, 2006-2011

C Lorca-Oró, JR López-Olvera, F Ruiz-Fons… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Wild and domestic ruminants are susceptible to Bluetongue virus (BTV) infection. Three BTV
serotypes (BTV-4, BTV-1 and BTV-8) have been detected in Spain in the last decade. Even …

Seroconversion, neutralising antibodies and protection in bluetongue serotype 8 vaccinated sheep

CAL Oura, JLN Wood, AJ Sanders, A Bin-Tarif… - Vaccine, 2009 - Elsevier
Bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) has caused a major outbreak of disease in cattle and
sheep in several countries across northern and western Europe from 2006 to 2008. In 2008 …