title: Comparison of the external dimensions of capripoxvirus isolates.
abstract: No significant difference was found between the external dimensions of the M forms of isolates of sheep pox virus from Nigeria, sheep and goat pox virus from Kenya and lumpy skin disease virus from South Africa. Earlier reports that isolates of capripoxvirus can be distinguished by their relative sizes could not be substantiated.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006041:Goats / Q000382:microbiology*; D007630:Kenya; D008167:Lumpy skin disease virus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009549:Nigeria; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology*