Gundallahalli Bayyappa Manjunatha Reddy, Krishnappa Sumana, Revanaiah Yogisharadhya, Hosakote Venkatappa Mohan, Vijaykumar Kolar Lavanya, Basavarajappa Harlipura Chethankumar, Nayakwadi Shivasharanappa, Mani Saminathan, Sajjanar Basavaraj, Kuldeep Dhama, Shivachandra Bhadravati Sathish
Sheeppox and goatpox are transboundary viral diseases of sheep and goats that cause significant economic losses to small and marginal farmers worldwide, including India. Members of the genus Capripoxvirus (CaPV), namely Sheeppox virus (SPPV), Goatpox virus (GTPV), and Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), are antigenically similar, and species differentiation can only be accomplished using molecular approaches. The present study aimed to understand the molecular epidemiology and host specificity of SPPV and GTPV circulating in India through sequencing and structural analysis of the RNA polymerase subunit-30 kDa ( RPO30 ) gene...
December 2024: Veterinary Quarterly