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Isolation and phylogenetic analysis of orf virus from the sheep herd outbreak in northeast China
23 Nov 2012
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BACKGROUND: Orf is a zoonotic and epitheliotrophic contagious disease that mainly affects sheep, goats, wild ruminants, and humans with a worldwide distribution. To date, there is little information on the characterization of ORFV strains that are endemic in Mainland China. In addition, the relationship between the severity of disease and the molecular profile of ORFV strains has not been fully elucidated....
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