Schmallenberg virus

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Schmallenberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, where the first definitive sample was derived.

Noun[edit]

Schmallenberg virus (uncountable)

  1. The virus Schmallenberg orthobunyavirus, which causes congenital malformations and stillbirths in animals.