First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania
Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a novel Orthobunyavirus, emerged in European domestic ruminants in 2011 causing abortions and malformations in newborns and none or mild clinical symptoms in adult animals. Here, a total of 364 bovine, ovine and caprine serum samples were collected in Kosovo and Albania be...
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| author | Agim Rexhepi Kerstin Wernike Kristaq Berxholi Nue Marku Jeton Spahiu Kurtesh Sherifi |
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| description | Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a novel Orthobunyavirus, emerged in European domestic ruminants in 2011 causing abortions and malformations in newborns and none or mild clinical symptoms in adult animals. Here, a total of 364 bovine, ovine and caprine serum samples were collected in Kosovo and Albania between May 2014 and August 2016 and analyzed for the presence of anti‑SBV antibodies. Sera were tested using an enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and 48 ELISA‑positive samples were subsequently analyzed by serum neutralization test (SNT). The overall percentage of ELISA positive results was 17.9%; 23.1% (53/229) was the prevalence observed in Kosovo (cattle 45.5%, sheep 19.2% and goat 6.8%), while 8.9% (12/135) was that observed in Albania (cattle 11.1%, sheep 0% and goat 20.0%). SNT confirmed the presence of neutralizing antibodies against SBV in all samples tested. This is the first study reporting SBV circulation in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania, with indication that this virus has been present in Kosovo and Albania at least since 2014 without being detected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-434daf7bee1e4c1ca6303f023e8a15132022-12-21T23:50:49ZengIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. CaporaleVeterinaria Italiana0505-401X1828-14272021-05-0157110.12834/VetIt.1346.7413.3First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and AlbaniaAgim Rexhepi0Kerstin Wernike1Kristaq Berxholi2Nue Marku3Jeton Spahiu4Kurtesh Sherifi5University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, KosovoFriedrich Loeffler Institute, Riems, GermanyUniversity of Agriculture, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity of Agriculture, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, KosovoUniversity of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, KosovoSchmallenberg virus (SBV), a novel Orthobunyavirus, emerged in European domestic ruminants in 2011 causing abortions and malformations in newborns and none or mild clinical symptoms in adult animals. Here, a total of 364 bovine, ovine and caprine serum samples were collected in Kosovo and Albania between May 2014 and August 2016 and analyzed for the presence of anti‑SBV antibodies. Sera were tested using an enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and 48 ELISA‑positive samples were subsequently analyzed by serum neutralization test (SNT). The overall percentage of ELISA positive results was 17.9%; 23.1% (53/229) was the prevalence observed in Kosovo (cattle 45.5%, sheep 19.2% and goat 6.8%), while 8.9% (12/135) was that observed in Albania (cattle 11.1%, sheep 0% and goat 20.0%). SNT confirmed the presence of neutralizing antibodies against SBV in all samples tested. This is the first study reporting SBV circulation in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania, with indication that this virus has been present in Kosovo and Albania at least since 2014 without being detected.https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1346Schmallenberg virusSimbu serogroupSeroprevalenceKosovoAlbania |
| spellingShingle | Agim Rexhepi Kerstin Wernike Kristaq Berxholi Nue Marku Jeton Spahiu Kurtesh Sherifi First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania Veterinaria Italiana Schmallenberg virus Simbu serogroup Seroprevalence Kosovo Albania |
| title | First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania |
| title_full | First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania |
| title_fullStr | First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania |
| title_full_unstemmed | First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania |
| title_short | First evidence of Schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in Kosovo and Albania |
| title_sort | first evidence of schmallenberg virus infection in domestic ruminants in kosovo and albania |
| topic | Schmallenberg virus Simbu serogroup Seroprevalence Kosovo Albania |
| url | https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1346 |
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