Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8 Reemergence in Germany, 2007 and 2008

Reemerging bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) in Germany was detected first in May 2007 in a sentinel cow and in February 2008 in an export heifer. Reemergence was confirmed by retesting the samples, experimental inoculation, fingerprinting analysis, and virus isolation. Overwintering of BTV-8 and...

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Main Authors: Bernd Hoffmann, Michael Saßerath, Sabine Thalheim, Claudia Bunzenthal, Günter Strebelow, Martin Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0417_article