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Likely Introduction Date of Schmallenberg Virus into France According to Monthly Serological Surveys in Cattle

2013; Wiley; Volume: 62; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/tbed.12198

1865-1682

Gina Zanella, C. Raballand, Bernard Durand, Corinne Sailleau, Stefan Pelzer, Françoise Benoît-Vical, Virginie Doceul, Stéphan Zientara, Emmanuel Bréard,

Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

To estimate the date of introduction of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) into France, the prevalence of antibodies against the virus was determined monthly in cattle from two northern departments from August 2011 to April 2012. Seropositive cattle were detected from October 2011 in both departments with a prevalence of 55.6% in the westernmost department (Meurthe-et-Moselle) and of 12.7% in the easternmost department (Manche). Schmallenberg virus seroprevalence then increased rapidly to high levels.