Detection of Schmallenberg virus in different Culicoides spp. by real-time RT- PCR
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De Regge, Nick
Deblauwe, Isra
De Deken, Reginald
Vantieghem, Pieter
Madder, Maxime
Geysen, Dirk
Smeets, Francois
Losson, Bertrand
Van den Berg, Thierry
Cay, Ann Brigitte
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Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract
To identify possible vectors of Schmallenberg virus (SBV), we tested pools
containing heads of biting midges (Culicoides) that were caught during the
summer and early autumn of 2011 at several places in Belgium by real-time
RT-PCR. Pools of heads originating from following species: C. obsoletus complex,
C. dewulfi and C. chiopterus were found positive, strongly indicating that these
species are relevant vectors for SBV.
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Schmallenberg virus, Culicoides spp., Vector, Transmission
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
De Regge, N, Deblauwe, I, De Deken, R, Vantieghem, P, Madder, M, Geysen, D, Smeets, F, Losson, B, Berg, T & Cay, AB 2012, 'Detection of Schmallenberg virus in different Culicoides spp. by real-time RT- PCR', Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 471-475.