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Molecular typing of PPRV strains detected during an outbreak in sheep and goats in south-eastern Gabon in 2011.
Virology journal - 11 Mar 2013
Maganga Gael D, Verrier Delphine, Zerbinati Rodrigo M, Drosten Christian, Drexler Jan F, Leroy Eric M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Peste des petits ruminanats (PPR) is an economically important viral disease affecting goats and sheep. Four genetically distinct lineages of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) have been identified. In Gabon, the virus has not so far been detected. FINDINGS: Epidemiological investigations of Aboumi PPR outbreak revealed a high case fatality rate in sheep (98.9%). We detected and characterized...
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