Emergence of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in western Germany, October 2023, and ad-hoc monitoring in Culicoides biting midges
A. Voigt, H. Kampen, E. Heuser, S. Zeiske, B. Hoffmann, D. Hoeper, M. Holsteg, F. Sick, S. Ziegler, K. Wernike, M. Beer, D. Werner
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 was detected in Culicoides biting midges in Germany in October 2023, coinciding with its emergence in ruminants and the presence of Schmallenberg virus in midge pools.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology