First isolation and genetic characterization of pseudocowpox virus from cattle in Japan

First isolation and genetic characterization of pseudocowpox virus from cattle in Japan

Abstract Background Pseudocowpox virus (PCPV) infects cattle worldwide with zoonotic potential but has not been isolated in Japan. Thus, the epidemiological status of PCPV infection in cattle is undetermined. Results In May 2016, a cattle in a farm in Yamaguchi Prefecture showed white vesicles and h...

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Main Authors: Akifumi Ohtani, Akihiro Yokoyama, Hisato Narushige, Yasuo Inoshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Pseudocowpox virus
Cattle
Oral lesions
Isolation
B2L gene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0840-3

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