title: Outbreak of sheeppox in farmed sheep in Kyrgystan: Histological, eletron microscopical and molecular characterization.
abstract: On a farm in the Kyrgyz Republic, several dead sheep were found without any history of illness. The sheep showed several ulcerations on lips and bare-skinned areas. At necropsy the lungs showed multiple firm nodules, which were defined as pox nodules histologically. In the rumen hyperkeratotic plaques were visible. With electron microscopy pox viral particles were detected and confirmed with q PCR as Capripoxviruses. Although all members of the Capripoxvirus genus are eradicated in western countries, this study should remind us of the classical lesions observed in poxvirus infections.
authors: Biology Department of Natural Sciences Faculty, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgystan.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Aldaiarov
authors: Institute of Virology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University Zürich, Switzerland.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Stahel
authors: Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Nufer
authors: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgystan.
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Jumakanova
authors: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgystan.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Tulobaev
authors: PathoVet AG, Tagelswangen, Switzerland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ruetten
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018151:Capripoxvirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007707:Kyrgyzstan; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012417:Rumen / Q000473:pathology; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Capripoxvirus; Capropoxvirus; Elektronenmikroskopie; Histologie; Kyrgistan; Kyrgyz Republic; Schafe; electron microscopy; histology; sheep