Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bunyaviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Bunyaviridae Infections / transmission
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Bunyaviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Bunyaviridae Infections / virology
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Ceratopogonidae / classification
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Ceratopogonidae / genetics*
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Ceratopogonidae / virology*
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Female
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Insect Vectors
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Phylogeny
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Prevalence
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RNA, Viral / genetics*
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Seasons
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Sheep, Domestic / virology
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Simbu virus / genetics*
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Simbu virus / isolation & purification