Schmallenberg virus

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Schmallenberg virus (uncountable)

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