A survey of contagious ecthyma and molecular characterization of Orf virus in sheep and goats in Nigeria (2014-2016).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outbreaks of contagious ecthyma (CE) are frequently reported in sheep and goat flocks in Nigeria with severe clinical outcomes. CE is a debilitating and economically important disease primarily affecting sheep and goats caused by the Orf virus (ORFV). Despite field reports of CE in the country, there is no concise country-wide epidemiological data on the disease and limited genetic data of circulating Nigerian ORFV are available in the public domain.

Aim

An epidemiological survey of CE and molecular characterization of ORFV circulating in Nigeria from 2014 to 2016.

Method

Data were collected using designed questionnaires, administered to veterinarians and farmers in selected States of Nigeria. Samples were collected during passive surveillance for CE from 2

SUBMITTER: Adedeji AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9473363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature