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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| author | Franz J. Conraths Jörn M. Gethmann Christoph Staubach Thomas C. Mettenleiter Martin Beer Bernd Hoffmann |
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| 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3ee749e285e4c3c83e6185ac0ec7a062022-12-21T23:04:37ZengCenters 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 |
| 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 |
| title | 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_short | Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany |
| title_sort | epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype 8 germany |
| 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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