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Molecular characterization of Orf virus in goats in Gabon, Central Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orf or contagious ecthyma is a zoonotic viral infection with a potential serious health threat for the small ruminants industry as well as humans. It is currently emerging in new territories.

Results

Eight suspected clinical cases of pustular dermatitis in goats occurred in the rural area of Tebe, in south-eastern Gabon, in January 2013. The orf virus (ORFV) was detected by high-throughput sequencing on sera, buccal swabs and scab pool samples. It was confirmed in six out of eight sick goats by using specific PCR targeting the major envelope protein (B2L) and the orf virus interferon resistance (VIR) genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the Gabonese strain and South Korean strains evolved from a common ancestor, suggesting an Asian origin of the ORFV' Gabonese strain.

Conclusions

This study provides the molecular detection of the ORFV strain involved in the cases of pustular dermatitis in goats and highlights its circulation in Gabon.

SUBMITTER: Maganga GD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4866431 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular characterization of Orf virus in goats in Gabon, Central Africa.

Maganga Gael D GD Relmy Anthony A Bakkali-Kassimi Labib L Ngoubangoye Barthélémy B Tsoumbou Thierry T Bouchier Christiane C N'Dilimabaka Nadine N Leroy Eric M EM Zientara Stéphan S Berthet Nicolas N

Virology journal 20160513

<h4>Background</h4>Orf or contagious ecthyma is a zoonotic viral infection with a potential serious health threat for the small ruminants industry as well as humans. It is currently emerging in new territories.<h4>Results</h4>Eight suspected clinical cases of pustular dermatitis in goats occurred in the rural area of Tebe, in south-eastern Gabon, in January 2013. The orf virus (ORFV) was detected by high-throughput sequencing on sera, buccal swabs and scab pool samples. It was confirmed in six o ...[more]

PMID: 27178401

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Molecular characterization of Orf virus in goats in Gabon, Central Africa.

Background

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Molecular characterization of Orf virus in goats in Gabon, Central Africa.

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