Production and efficacy of an attenuated live vaccine against contagious ovine ecthyma

Production and efficacy of an attenuated live vaccine against contagious ovine ecthyma

Contagious ecthyma is caused by the orf virus, a member of the family Poxviridae, genus Parapoxvirus. Morbidity in affected sheep flocks is approximately 100%, while mortality varies between 1% and 10%. A live attenuated vaccine was produced by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo...

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Main Authors: Attilio Pini, Gaetano Federico Ronchi, Rossella Lelli, Maria Teresa Mercante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2008-09-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Contagious ovine ecthyma
Orf
Parapoxvirus
Poxviridae
Sheep
Vaccine
Virus
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2008/44_3/543.pdf

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