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Two incursions, two viruses: Emergence of a second novel Shamonda virus clade in Central Europe, 2026

  • K. Wernike
  • F. Pfaff
  • S. Zeiske
  • D. Hoeper
  • M. Beer1
  1. 1Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
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Abstract

Following the emergence of Shamonda virus (SHAV) in Europe in 2026, we identified a second, genetically distinct SHAV clade in cattle in Germany. Consistent differences across all three genome segments together with divergent regional distribution patterns indicate independent introductions. We have designated the two clades as SHAV Europe 1 (SHAV-EU1) and SHAV Europe 2 (SHAV-EU2). The unexpected co-circulation of these two clades has important implications for diagnostics, surveillance, host range assessment, risk evaluation, and control measures.

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@misc{wernike2026incursions,
  title = {{Two incursions, two viruses: Emergence of a second novel Shamonda virus clade in Central Europe, 2026}},
  author = {K. Wernike and F. Pfaff and S. Zeiske and D. Hoeper and M. Beer},
  howpublished = {bioRxiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.64898/2026.09.05.749452},
  url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.05.749452v1},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Two incursions, two viruses: Emergence of a second novel Shamonda virus clade in Central Europe, 2026
AU  - K. Wernike
AU  - F. Pfaff
AU  - S. Zeiske
AU  - D. Hoeper
AU  - M. Beer
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/05
PB  - bioRxiv
DO  - 10.64898/2026.09.05.749452
UR  - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.05.749452v1
AB  - Following the emergence of Shamonda virus (SHAV) in Europe in 2026, we identified a second, genetically distinct SHAV clade in cattle in Germany. Consistent differences across all three genome segments together with divergent regional distribution patterns indicate independent introductions. We have designated the two clades as SHAV Europe 1 (SHAV-EU1) and SHAV Europe 2 (SHAV-EU2). The unexpected co-circulation of these two clades has important implications for diagnostics, surveillance, host range assessment, risk evaluation, and control measures.
ER  -