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Capripox
''Capripoxvirus'' is a genus of viruses in the subfamily ''Chordopoxvirinae'' and the family ''Poxviridae''. Capripoxviruses are among the most serious of all animal poxviruses. All CaPV are notifiable diseases to the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health). Sheep, goat, and cattle serve as natural hosts. These viruses cause negative economic consequences by damaging hides and wool and forcing the establishment of trade restrictions in response to an outbreak. The genus consists of three species: sheeppox virus (SPPV), goatpox virus (GTPV), and lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). They share no serological relationship with camel pox, horse pox, or avian poxes. Capripoxviruses for sheeppox and goatpox infect only sheep and goat respectively. However, it is probable that North American relatives, the mountain goat and mountain sheep, may be susceptible to the strains but has not been experimentally proven. Lumpy skin disease virus affects primarily cattle, but studies have been show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheeppox Virus
Sheeppox (or sheep pox, known as in Latin, in French, in German) is a highly contagious disease of sheep caused by a poxvirus different from the benign orf (or contagious ecthyma). This virus is in the family ''Poxviridae'' and genus '' Capripoxvirus''. ''Sheeppox virus'' (SPV) is the most severe of all the animal pox diseases and can result in some of the most significant economic consequences due to poor wool and leather quality. Goatpox is a similar disease of goats, caused by a virus antigenically distinct from ''sheeppox virus''. Virology Structure Sheeppox virus is approximately 150 kbp and shares 96% and 97% nucleotide identity with goatpox virus and lumpy skin disease virus, respectively. This virus has a linear, dsDNA genome and is thus apart of group I according to the Baltimore Classification System. The virus has a complex coat and capsid symmetry. Host The hosts for sheeppox virus are all breeds of wild and domesticated sheep. However, those animals nativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
