Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]
Volume 18, Number 8?August 2012 ? Dispatch
Lack of Evidence for Schmallenberg Virus Infection in Highly Exposed Persons, Germany, 2012
Tanja Ducomble, Hendrik Wilking , Klaus Stark, Anja Takla, Mona Askar, Lars Schaade, Andreas Nitsche, and Andreas Kurth
Author affiliations: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany (T. Ducomble, H. Wilking, K. Stark, A. Takla, M. Askar, L. Schaade, A. Nitsche, A. Kurth); European Program for Intervention Training, Stockholm, Sweden (T. Ducomble); and Postgraduate Training for Applied Epidemiology?German Field Epidemiology Training Program, Berlin (A. Takla, M. Askar)
Abstract
Schmallenberg virus, a novel orthobunyavirus, is spreading among ruminants, especially sheep, throughout Europe. To determine the risk for human infection, we conducted a survey among shepherds to assess possible exposure and symptoms. We also performed serologic and molecular assays. No evidence of transmission to humans was detected.
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Volume 18, Number 8?August 2012 ? Dispatch
Lack of Evidence for Schmallenberg Virus Infection in Highly Exposed Persons, Germany, 2012
Tanja Ducomble, Hendrik Wilking , Klaus Stark, Anja Takla, Mona Askar, Lars Schaade, Andreas Nitsche, and Andreas Kurth
Author affiliations: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany (T. Ducomble, H. Wilking, K. Stark, A. Takla, M. Askar, L. Schaade, A. Nitsche, A. Kurth); European Program for Intervention Training, Stockholm, Sweden (T. Ducomble); and Postgraduate Training for Applied Epidemiology?German Field Epidemiology Training Program, Berlin (A. Takla, M. Askar)
Abstract
Schmallenberg virus, a novel orthobunyavirus, is spreading among ruminants, especially sheep, throughout Europe. To determine the risk for human infection, we conducted a survey among shepherds to assess possible exposure and symptoms. We also performed serologic and molecular assays. No evidence of transmission to humans was detected.
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