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Schmallenberg virus non-structural proteins NSs and NSm are not essential for experimental infection of Culicoides sonorensis biting midges.
Journal of virology - 17 Jun 2025
Wernike Kerstin, Vasic Ana, Amler Susanne, Sick Franziska, Răileanu Cristian, Dähn Oliver, Kampen Helge, Silaghi Cornelia, Beer Martin
Abstract excerpt
The teratogenic orthobunyavirus Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is transmitted between its mammalian hosts by Culicoides biting midges. The genome of circulating SBV, i.e., variants present in viremic ruminants or insect vectors, is very stable, while variants found in malformed ruminant fetuses display a high genetic variability. It was suggested that fetal infection provides an environment that favors viral mutations...
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