Two incursions, two viruses: Emergence of a second novel Shamonda virus clade in Central Europe, 2026
Kerstin Wernike, Florian Pfaff, Sophie Zeiske, Dirk Hoeper, Martin Beer
The paper identifies a second genetically distinct Shamonda virus clade in European cattle, indicating independent introductions and highlighting implications for diagnostics and control.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology