title: Resurgence of Schmallenberg Virus in Belgium after 3 Years of Epidemiological Silence.
abstract: In spring 2016, three years after the last reported outbreak of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in Belgium, an abortion was notified in a two year old Holstein heifer that previously had not been vaccinated against SBV. The autopsy of the eight-month-old malformed foetus revealed hydrocephalus, torticollis and arthrogryposis. Foetal brain tissue and blood were found to be SBV-positive by RT-PCR and ELISA tests, respectively. Evidencing the circulation of SBV in Belgium in the autumn 2015 is important to anticipate future outbreaks and advise veterinarians about the risks associated with calving, as more bovine foetuses might have been infected.
authors.affiliation: Association Régionale de Santé et d'Identification Animales - ASBL, Département Santé Animale, Ciney, Belgium.|Research Unit of Epidemiology and Risk Analysis applied to veterinary science (UREAR-ULg), Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH) Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delooz
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Epidemiology and Risk Analysis applied to veterinary science (UREAR-ULg), Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH) Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saegerman
authors.affiliation: Association Régionale de Santé et d'Identification Animales - ASBL, Département Santé Animale, Ciney, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quinet
authors.affiliation: Association Régionale de Santé et d'Identification Animales - ASBL, Département Santé Animale, Ciney, Belgium.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petitjean
authors.affiliation: Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Regge
authors.affiliation: Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cay
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D016851:Orthobunyavirus; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology
keywords: Belgium; SBV; Schmallenberg virus; abortion; cattle; congenital; malformations; resurgence