Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 and Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides Biting Midges, Western Germany, 2023

Voigt, Anja; Kampen, Helge; Heuser, Elisa; Zeiske, Sophie; Hoffmann, Bernd; Höper, Dirk; Holsteg, Mark; Sick, Franziska; Ziegler, Sophia; Wernike, Kerstin; Beer, Martin; Werner, Doreen

doi:10.3201/eid3007.240275

Article Tue Jun 18 2024 CC BY 4.0

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Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 and Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides Biting Midges, Western Germany, 2023

Voigt, Anja; Kampen, Helge ; Heuser, Elisa ; Zeiske, Sophie; Hoffmann, Bernd ; Höper, Dirk ; Holsteg, Mark; Sick, Franziska; Ziegler, Sophia; Wernike, Kerstin ; Beer, Martin ; Werner, Doreen

In October 2023, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) emerged in Germany, where Schmallenberg virus is enzootic. We detected BTV-3 in 1 pool of Culicoides biting midges collected at the time ruminant infections were reported. Schmallenberg virus was found in many vector pools. Vector trapping and analysis could elucidate viral spread.