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Detection of Schmallenberg virus in different Culicoides spp. by real-time RT-PCR

2012; Wiley; Volume: 59; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/tbed.12000

ISSN

1865-1682

Autores

Nick De Regge, Isra Deblauwe, R. De Deken, Pieter Vantieghem, Maxime Madder, Dirk Geysen, François Smeets, Bertrand Losson, Thomas Berg, Ann Brigitte Cay,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

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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