Molecular epidemiological survey and genetic characterization of ovinegammaherpesvirus-2 in Mongolian livestock

Sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever (SA-MCF), caused by ovinegammaherpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2), is a fatal disease in all ruminants. The epidemiological survey and molecular characterization of OvHV-2 in Mongolian livestock were performed. Of 928 blood samples, 14 were positive for OvHV-2 in sheep...

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Autores principales: OCHIRKHUU, Nyamsuren, KONNAI, Satoru, ODBILEG, Raadan, MURATA, Shiro, OHASHI, Kazuhiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2017
Materias:
Virology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5745187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29046495
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.17-0203
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Sumario:Sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever (SA-MCF), caused by ovinegammaherpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2), is a fatal disease in all ruminants. The epidemiological survey and molecular characterization of OvHV-2 in Mongolian livestock were performed. Of 928 blood samples, 14 were positive for OvHV-2 in sheep and native cattle from Tsenkher County and in sheep from Lun County. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the tegument gene of OvHV-2 sequences from Mongolian animals is identical to that in animals from Egypt, India, and Turkey, and is 98.0% similar to that in animals from Germany and Brazil. To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed report of OvHV-2 in Mongolian livestock, and could provide useful information for controlling SA-MCF.

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