Close relationship of ruminant pestiviruses and classical Swine Fever virus.

ABSTRACT: To determine why serum from small ruminants infected with ruminant pestiviruses reacted positively to classical swine fever virus (CSFV)-specific diagnostic tests, we analyzed 2 pestiviruses from Turkey. They differed genetically and antigenically from known Pestivirus species and were closely related to CSFV. Cross-reactions would interfere with classical swine fever diagnosis in pigs.

SUBMITTER: Postel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4378490 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature