Genetic Evidence for Transboundary Circulation of Peste Des Petits Ruminants Across West Africa.

ABSTRACT: Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a viral disease affecting predominantly small ruminants. Due to its transboundary nature, regional coordination of control strategies will be key to the success of the on-going PPR eradication campaign. Here, we aimed at exploring the extent of transboundary movement of PPR in West Africa using phylogenetic analyses based on partial viral gene sequences. We collected samples and obtained partial nucleoprotein gene sequence from PPR-infected small ruminants across countries within West Africa. This new sequence data was combined with publically available data from the region to perform phylogenetic analyses. A total of fifty-five sequences were obtained in a region still poorly sampled. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the majority of virus sequences obt

SUBMITTER: Tounkara K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713047 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature