| schmallenberg virus, a novel orthobunyavirus infection in ruminants in europe: potential global impact and preventive measures. | in autumn 2011, schmallenberg virus was the first orthobunyavirus detected in europe. the virus belongs to the simbu serogroup. like other orthobunyaviruses, it is apparently transmitted by arthropod vectors, primarily by biting midges (culicoides spp.). ruminants and new-world camelids (alpacas) are susceptible to infection. adult animals may develop mild disease, if any. however, transplacental infection can lead to severe congenital malformations such asarthrogryposis, malformation of the ver ... | 2013 | 23215779 |