Abstract
In Germany, bluetongue disease had not been reported before 2006. During August 2006-August 2008, >24,000 bluetongue virus serotype 8 infections were reported, most (20,635) in 2007. In 2006 and 2007, respectively, case-fatality rates were 6.4% and 13.1% for cattle and 37.5% and 41.5% for sheep. Vaccination in 2008 decreased cases.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bluetongue / epidemiology*
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Bluetongue / mortality
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Bluetongue / prevention & control
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Bluetongue / virology
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Bluetongue virus* / classification
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Bluetongue virus* / isolation & purification
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
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Cattle Diseases / mortality
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Cattle Diseases / prevention & control
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Cattle Diseases / virology
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Germany / epidemiology
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Goat Diseases / epidemiology*
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Goat Diseases / mortality
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Goat Diseases / prevention & control
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Goat Diseases / virology
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Goats
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Serotyping
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Sheep
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Sheep Diseases / epidemiology*
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Sheep Diseases / mortality
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Sheep Diseases / prevention & control
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Sheep Diseases / virology
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Vaccination
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Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage