Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 and Schmallenberg Virus in <i>Culicoides</i> Biting Midges, Western Germany, 2023
Anja Voigt, Helge Kampen, Elisa Heuser, Sophie Zeiske, Bernd Hoffmann, Dirk W. Höper, Mark Holsteg, Franziska Sick, Sophia Ziegler, Kerstin Wernike, Martin Beer, Doreen Werner
Abstract
In October 2023, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) emerged in Germany, where Schmallenberg virus is enzootic. We detected BTV-3 in 1 pool of Culicoides biting midges collected at the time ruminant infections were reported. Schmallenberg virus was found in many vector pools. Vector trapping and analysis could elucidate viral spread.
Topics & Concepts
CulicoidesVirologySerotypeBiologyVirusCeratopogonidaeOrbivirusBitingZoologyEcologyReoviridaeRotavirusVector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgriculture and Farm SafetyAnimal Disease Management and Epidemiology