Orf in South Africa: Endemic but neglected
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Orf in South Africa: Endemic but neglected | |
| Creator | Scagliarini, Alessandra Piovesana, Silvia Turrini, Filippo Savini, Federica Sithole, Fortune McCrindle, Cheryl M. | |
| Description | A survey amongst sheep and goat producers and veterinarians was undertaken to collect epidemiological data on orf in South Africa. Previous epidemiological studies on the presence of the disease in the country have not been documented and this report is the first descriptive epidemiological study of orf in South Africa. A seven-month investigation, realised by direct and indirect interviews and field observation, enabled us to outline incidence and risk factors of this disease and to better understand how the local farmers in rural areas relate to it. The results may contribute to better management of the disease in rural areas. By means of molecular analyses the phylogenetic relationships between field isolates from different areas have been identified. The findings gave a first important contribution to the general assessment of the economic impact of orf virus infections and the extent of the risk to human health. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2012-12-07 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ojvr.v79i1.499 | |
| Source | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research; Vol 79, No 1 (2012); 8 pages 2219-0635 0030-2465 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/499/773
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