Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

In Germany, bluetongue disease had not been reported before 2006. During August 2006–August 2008, >24,000 bluetongue virus serotype 8 infections were reported, most (20,635) in 2007. In 2006 and 2007, respectively, case-fatality rates were 6.4% and 13.1% for cattle and 37.5% and 41.5% for sheep....

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Main Authors: Franz J. Conraths, Jörn M. Gethmann, Christoph Staubach, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Martin Beer, Bernd Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bluetongue disease
serotype 8
ruminants
Culicoides
epidemiology
RT-PCR
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/08-1210_article

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