Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detection of Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) Genome from Nasal Swabs of Dogs.
- Journal:
- Current microbiology
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Ratta, Barkha et al.
- Affiliation:
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute · India
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) one of the most important viruses of small ruminants has a restricted host range. We report here the presence of PPRV virus in the nasal swabs of 3 out of 12 dogs in a routine microarray screening. The presence of PPRV sequence was further confirmed by PCR and sequencing. The sequence analysis revealed that the PPRV virus has close similarities with the viruses present in Indian subcontinent but was not identical to the vaccine virus used in India. Results suggest possible crossing of species barrier but requires further serological evidences.
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