Evidence of identification of peste des petits ruminants from goats in Egypt.
Peste des petits ruminants virus was isolated from young goats in an outbreak of the disease for the first time in Egypt. Affected goats showed symptoms simulating rinderpest, disease in cattle. The mortality rate was about 30%, and morbidity reached 90%. History, clinical symptoms, postmortem lesions, and diagnosis were discussed.
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Animal Health Research Institute, Department of Virologie, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
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D000818:Animals; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006041:Goats; D012301:Rinderpest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012302:Rinderpest virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014709:Vero Cells