Department of Epidemiology, Central Veterinary Institute, Wageningen University, Lelystad, the Netherlands.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):106-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1901.121054.
To determine which species of Culicoides biting midges carry Schmallenberg virus (SBV), we assayed midges collected in the Netherlands during autumn 2011. SBV RNA was found in C. scoticus, C. obsoletus sensu stricto, and C. chiopterus. The high proportion of infected midges might explain the rapid spread of SBV throughout Europe.
为了确定携带沙氏门菌属病毒(SBV)的吸血蠓种类,我们检测了 2011 年秋季在荷兰采集的蠓。在 C. scoticus、C. obsoletus sensu stricto 和 C. chiopterus 中发现了 SBV RNA。大量感染的蠓可能解释了 SBV 在整个欧洲的快速传播。