Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

Conraths, Franz J.; Gethmann, Jörn M.; Staubach, Christoph; Mettenleiter, Thomas C.; Beer, Martin; Hoffmann, Bernd

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Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

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Mar 2009
By Conraths, Franz J. ; Gethmann, Jörn M. ; Staubach, Christoph ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Conraths, Franz J. ; Gethmann, Jörn M. ; Staubach, Christoph ; Mettenleiter, Thomas C. ; Beer, Martin ; Hoffmann, Bernd
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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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Animals Bluetongue Bluetongue Virus Cattle Cattle Diseases Goat Diseases Goats Serotyping Sheep Sheep Diseases Vaccination Viral Vaccines
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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(3):433-435.
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Journal Article
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Germany
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15
Issue:

3
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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