Genetic characterization of orf virus associated with an outbreak of severe orf in goats at a farm in Lusaka, Zambia (2015).
Arch Virol
; 162(8): 2363-2367, 2017 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Orf or contagious ecthyma is a neglected and economically important zoonotic disease caused by a dermatotropic parapoxvirus that commonly affects domestic small ruminants. Although orf is globally distributed, there is a paucity of information on the disease in many African countries. Here, a suspected severe outbreak of orf in goats at a farm in Lusaka was investigated. Orf virus (ORFV) infection was confirmed by PCR amplification of viral DNA (RNA polymerase, B2L and virus interferon-resistance genes) in clinical samples. Some detected genes were sequenced and phylogenetically analyzed. This is the first report on molecular characterization of ORFV in goats in Zambia.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Virus del Orf
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Enfermedades de las Cabras
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Ectima Contagioso
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Virol
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Zambia