Identification and molecular characterization of Orf virus in Argentina

Orf virus (ORFV) is the etiological agent of contagious ecthyma (CE), a pustular dermatitis of sheep and goats. Outbreaks of ORFV have been observed in all geographical regions of the world, including Argentina. The origin and identity of Argentinian ORFVs are unknown, and no comparative or phylogen...

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Autores: Peralta, Andrea, Robles, Carlos Alejandro, Martinez, Agustin, Alvarez, Lucia Paula, Valera, Alejandro Rafael, Calamante, Gabriela, König, Guido
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/131427
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/131427
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Veterinarias
Orf virus
Contagious ecthyma
Parapoxvirus
Phylogenetic analysis
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Sumario:Orf virus (ORFV) is the etiological agent of contagious ecthyma (CE), a pustular dermatitis of sheep and goats. Outbreaks of ORFV have been observed in all geographical regions of the world, including Argentina. The origin and identity of Argentinian ORFVs are unknown, and no comparative or phylogenetic studies of these viruses have been performed. In this study, we described the sequencing and analysis of five ORFV molecular markers: a partial B2L gene (ORF011), VIR (ORF020), an envelope mature protein (ORF109), vIL10 (ORF127), and GIF (ORF117) from two particular Argentinian outbreaks of CE.