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Molecular characterization of orf virus from sheep and goats in Ethiopia, 2008-2013.
Virology journal - 29 Feb 2016
Gelaye Esayas, Achenbach Jenna Elizabeth, Jenberie Shiferaw, Ayelet Gelagay, Belay Alebachew, Yami Martha, Loitsch Angelika, Grabherr Reingard, Diallo Adama, Lamien Charles Euloge
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Orf is a contagious disease of sheep, goats and wild ungulates caused by orf virus (ORFV) a member of the genus Parapoxvirus, Poxviridae family. Although orf is endemic in Ethiopia, little attention has been given so far as it is not a notifiable disease by the World Organization for Animal Health. In this work, we have investigated orf outbreaks representing five different geographical locations of...
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