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„Veterinary Journal“ prize for FLI doctoral student
As announced recently by the international scientific journal „The Veterinary Journal“, Dr. Judith Wagner, former doctoral student at the Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut has been awarded the Junior Scientist Prize 2011 together with her co-authors. The prize has been awarded for her article on the consequences of an infection with PRRS virus which causes porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in pigs.
Information on ‛Schmallenberg virus’
The FLI provides up to date numbers of cases, maps and further information regarding ‛Schmallenberg virus’ on a special webpage. This page is updated continuously.
Publication on first detection of novel Orthobunyavirus, so-called ‛Schmallenberg virus’, in Europe available now
In the March issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, scientists of the FLI report on the first detection of a novel Orthobunyavirus, so-called ‛Schmallenberg virus’, in cattle in Germany at the end of 2011. The article is available online ahead of print now:
Gesamtstatistik zur BVD-Bekämpfung in Deutschland 2011
Berichtszeitraum: 01.01. - 31.12.2011
Seit dem 1. Januar 2011 ist die „Verordnung zum Schutz der Rinder vor einer Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe Virus“ (BVD-VO), die die Grundsätze einer bundeseinheitlichen Bekämpfung der BVD auf verpflichtender Grundlage regelt, in Kraft. Zentraler Punkt des Bekämpfungsprogramms ist die Feststellung und Elimination persistent mit BVD-Virus infizierter Tiere (PI-Tiere). PI-Tiere werden in einer zentralen Datenbank, der HI-Tier erfasst. Das FLI stellt auf der Grundlage dieser Daten eine Gesamtstatistik für das Jahr 2011 zur Verfügung.
Factsheet on ‛Schmallenberg virus’
updated 20th January 2012
So far 32 cases of ‛Schmallenberg virus’ have been detected in Germany. Information of the FLI on ‛Schmallenberg virus’ regarding the infective agent, clinical signs and diagnosis are now available as download on this website.
Update - Information from the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut on ‘Schmallenberg Virus’
Accessions No of full-length sequences available
updated 16th January 2012
Information from the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut on ‘Schmallenberg Virus’
FLI makes Virus samples, information on virus genome and protocol for genome detection available to scientific institutions
After the discovery of the novel orthobunyavirus tentatively designated as ‚Schmallenberg Virus’ we received numerous requests for samples of the virus, for the protocol for our newly developed and in-house validated real-time RT-PCR as well as for disclosure of sequence information on the viral genome. As a research institute core-funded by the Federal Government of Germany and, thus, by the public, we feel it is appropriate to distribute samples of virus, the protocol for genome detection as well as sequence information on the viral genome to all serious researchers interested in contributing to analyze and understand this new infection.
New Orthobunyavirus detected in cattle in Germany
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI), has first detected a virus of the genus Orthobunyavirus in cattle in Germany. Comparative analyses of the genetic material lead to the assumption that the virus belongs to the group of Akabane-like viruses. Based on the geographic origin of the sample, the virus was provisionally named „Schmallenberg virus". Further investigations for characterization of the virus and epidemiological investigations will follow.
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