Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg Virus Antibodies among Dairy Cattle, the Netherlands, Winter 2011–2012
Armin R.W. Elbers

, Willie L.A. Loeffen, Sjaak Quak, Els de Boer-Luijtze, Arco N. van der Spek, Ruth Bouwstra, Riks Maas, Marcel A.H. Spierenburg, Eric P. de Kluijver, Gerdien van Schaik, and Wim H.M. van der Poel
Author affiliations: Central Veterinary Institute, part of Wageningen UR, Lelystad, the Netherlands (A.R.W. Elbers, W.L.A.Loeffen, S. Quak, E. de Boer-Luijtze, R. Bouwstra, R. Maas, E. P. de Kluijver, W.H.M. van der Poel); Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Utrecht, the Netherlands (A.N. van der Spek, M.A.H. Spierenburg); GD Animal Health Service, Deventer, the Netherlands (G. van Schaik)
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Age-specific mean prevalence of antibodies against Schmallenberg virus among cattle, the Netherlands, 2011–2012
Age range, mo |
No. cattle (prevalence, %)
|
Northern region |
Central-eastern region |
Southern region |
Total |
<18 |
7 (42.9) |
13 (76.9) |
13 (46.2) |
33 (57.6) |
18–24 |
331 (65.0) |
337 (82.8) |
151 (60.9) |
819 (71.6) |
>24 |
103 (72.8) |
98 (80.6) |
32 (68.8) |
233 (75.5) |
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