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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spelling	doaj-d3ee749e285e4c3c83e6185ac0ec7a062020-11-25T01:02:57ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-03-0115343343510.3201/eid1503.081210Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, GermanyFranz J. ConrathsJörn M. GethmannChristoph StaubachThomas C. MettenleiterMartin BeerBernd HoffmannIn 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. Vaccination in 2008 decreased cases.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/08-1210_articleBluetongue diseaseserotype 8ruminantsCulicoidesepidemiologyRT-PCR
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author	Franz J. Conraths Jörn M. Gethmann Christoph Staubach Thomas C. Mettenleiter Martin Beer Bernd Hoffmann
spellingShingle	Franz J. Conraths Jörn M. Gethmann Christoph Staubach Thomas C. Mettenleiter Martin Beer Bernd Hoffmann Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany Emerging Infectious Diseases Bluetongue disease serotype 8 ruminants Culicoides epidemiology RT-PCR
author_facet	Franz J. Conraths Jörn M. Gethmann Christoph Staubach Thomas C. Mettenleiter Martin Beer Bernd Hoffmann
author_sort	Franz J. Conraths
title	Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany
title_short	Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany
title_full	Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany
title_fullStr	Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany
title_full_unstemmed	Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany
title_sort	epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype 8, germany
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2009-03-01
description	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. Vaccination in 2008 decreased cases.
topic	Bluetongue disease serotype 8 ruminants Culicoides epidemiology RT-PCR
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/08-1210_article
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Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

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