Browsing by Author "Nascimento, Maria S J"
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- Serological Evidence for Schmallenberg Virus Infection in Sheep of Portugal, 2014Publication . Esteves, Fernando; Mesquita, João; Vala, Helena; Abreu-Silva, Joana; van der Poel, Wim H M; Nascimento, Maria S JBetween 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.