A review of research on Schmallenberg virus.
- Author:
Xiao-dong WU
;
Sheng-qiang GE
;
Yong-qiang ZHANG
;
Jing-jing WANG
;
Ji-hong SHI
;
Yue MEI
;
Hua-lei LIU
;
Zhi-liang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Bunyaviridae Infections;
diagnosis;
epidemiology;
veterinary;
virology;
Cattle;
China;
epidemiology;
Goats;
Host Specificity;
Orthobunyavirus;
classification;
genetics;
isolation & purification;
physiology;
Sheep
- From:
Chinese Journal of Virology
2014;30(6):694-703
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a novel orthobunyavirus, was first isolated in 2011. SBV preferentially infects the central nervous system of cattle and sheep and causes fever, diarrhea, a drop in milk yields, congenital malformations and stillbirths. Until June 2014, more than 200 scientific publications regarding SBV have been published. Although more than 20 articles on SVB were published in China, most of these articles provided only a brief introduction of the disease without fully discussing the associated disease characteristics. As a new disease, it has been made a focus of the National Research Center for Exotic Animal Diseases at the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center. In this review, in order to provide a reference for research into SBV in China, we have reviewed the state of current research progress on the etiology, diagnosis and epidemiology of SBV, and vaccine development.
