title: Serological Evidence for Schmallenberg Virus Infection in Sheep of Portugal, 2014.
abstract: Between November and December of 2014, a serosurvey was set up to evaluate the presence of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) antibodies in sheep of Portugal. Sera (n = 1068) were tested using an indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ID Screen(®) Schmallenberg virus indirect, IDvet Innovative Diagnostics, Montpellier, France). The estimated occurrence of immunogobulin G (IgG) antibodies against SBV in sheep of Portugal was 12.8% (95% confidence interval 11.0-15.0%). This is the first study reporting the presence of SBV antibodies in sheep of Portugal.
authors.affiliation: 1 Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu , Viseu, Portugal .
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteves
authors.affiliation: 1 Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu , Viseu, Portugal .|2 CIBIO/UP, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Universidade do Porto , Campus Agrário de Vairão, Vairão, Portugal .|3 Centro de Estudos em Educação, Tecnologias e Saúde (CI&DETS), Instituto Politécnico de Viseu , Viseu, Portugal .
authors.forename: João R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.affiliation: 1 Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu , Viseu, Portugal .|3 Centro de Estudos em Educação, Tecnologias e Saúde (CI&DETS), Instituto Politécnico de Viseu , Viseu, Portugal .
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vala
authors.affiliation: 4 Laboratório de Microbiologia, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto , Porto, Portugal .
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abreu-Silva
authors.affiliation: 5 Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen University and Research Centre , Lelystad, the Netherlands .
authors.forename: Wim H M
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: van der Poel
authors.affiliation: 2 CIBIO/UP, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos/Universidade do Porto , Campus Agrário de Vairão, Vairão, Portugal .|4 Laboratório de Microbiologia, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto , Porto, Portugal .
authors.forename: Maria S J
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nascimento
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D016851:Orthobunyavirus / Q000235:genetics*; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
keywords: Arbovirus; ELISA; Schmallenberg virus; Seroprevalence; Sheep