Schmallenberg Virus among Female Lambs, Belgium, 2012

Abstract

Reemergence of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) occurred among lambs (n = 50) in a sheep flock in Belgium between mid-July and mid-October 2012. Bimonthly assessment by quantitative reverse transcription PCR and seroneutralization demonstrated that 100% of lambs were infected. Viremia duration may be longer in naturally infected than in experimentally infected animals.

Keywords

• Schmallenberg virus
• viruses
• sheep
• reemergence
• Orthobunyavirus
• Bunyaviridae