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<p>Schmallenberg disease is an infectious disease of  cattle, sheep, and goats of  viral aetiology caused by the Schmallenberg virus that belongs to the family <italic>Bunyaviridae</italic> and the genus <italic>Ortobunyavirus</italic>. Schmallenberg disease is a vector-borne disease transmitted by midges from the genus <italic>Culicoides</italic> but also by other hematophagous insects. The disease has a seasonal character and most often occurs in the warm months, from late spring to autumn. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence of  Schmallenberg disease in sheep in the epizootic area of   Belgrade in the period from 2017 to 2022. A total of  600 sheep serums from the serum bank were tested, 100 serum samples from each year. Sera were tested by commercial ELISA test for the detection of  specific antibodies against the Schmallenberg virus. The results showed an average annual seroprevalence of  24.5% in sheep in the Belgrade area in these six years with an increasing trend predicted for the next years.</p>
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Schmallenberg disease is an infectious disease of  cattle, sheep, and goats of  viral aetiology caused by the Schmallenberg virus that belongs to the family Bunyaviridae and the genus Ortobunyavirus. Schmallenberg disease is a vector-borne disease transmitted by midges from the genus Culicoides but also by other hematophagous insects. The disease has a seasonal character and most often occurs in the warm months, from late spring to autumn. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence of  Schmallenberg disease in sheep in the epizootic area of   Belgrade in the period from 2017 to 2022. A total of  600 sheep serums from the serum bank were tested, 100 serum samples from each year. Sera were tested by commercial ELISA test for the detection of  specific antibodies against the Schmallenberg virus. The results showed an average annual seroprevalence of  24.5% in sheep in the Belgrade area in these six years with an increasing trend predicted for the next years.

Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg Virus in Sheep in Belgrade Epizootic Area 

Acta Veterinaria

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{"article-title":"Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg Virus in Sheep in Belgrade Epizootic Area"}

Schmallenberg disease is an infectious disease of  cattle, sheep, and goats of  viral aetiology caused by the Schmallenberg virus that belongs to the family...

Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg Virus in Sheep in Belgrade Epizootic Area

Publié en ligne: 14 déc. 2023

Pages: 502 - 510

Accepté: 17 nov. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2023-0038

Mots clés
Belgrade area, Schmallenberg disease, seroprevalence, sheep

© 2023 Ljubiša Veljović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg Virus in Sheep in Belgrade Epizootic Area

Publié en ligne: 14 déc. 2023

Pages: 502 - 510

Accepté: 17 nov. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2023-0038

Mots clésBelgrade area, Schmallenberg disease, seroprevalence, sheep

© 2023 Ljubiša Veljović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Belgrade area, Schmallenberg disease, seroprevalence, sheep