Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus in Tibet, China.

Authors :: Zhiliang Wang
Jingyue Bao
Xiaodong Wu
Yutian Liu
Lin Li
Chunju Liu
Longciren Suo
Zhonglun Xie
Wenji Zhao
Wei Zhang
Nan Yang
Jinming Li
Shushuang Wang
Junwei Wang
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Feb2009, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p299-301. 3p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Serologic and molecular evidence indicates that peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) infection has emerged in goats and sheep in the Ngari region of southwestern Tibet, People's Republic of China. Phylogenetic analysis confirms that the PPRV strain from Tibet is classified as lineage 4 and is closely related to viruses currently circulating in neighboring countries of southern Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]