Characterization of these viruses needs molecular techniques targeting CaPVs specific genes like P32, GPCR and RPO30 genes (Zhou et al., 2012; Yan et al., 2012).The present article planned to study clinical signs, pathological description and the molecular identification of SPPV with PCR.Phylogenetic analysis based on sequencing ofthe PCR products was also performed using genome sequence data from capripoxvirus isolates from all over the world.
Observations on natural and experimental infection of sheep and goats witha virulent field Capripoxvirus with high affinity to goats.
Capripox is caused by strains of capripoxvirus of Poxviridiae family and produces a characteristic clinical disease in fully susceptible breeds of sheep and goats.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays can detect capripoxvirus genomes in tissue samples or cultures, but cannot identify whether the virus is Sheep Pox Virus or Goat Pox Virus.
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capripoxvirus vaccine.
The eight Chordopoxvirinae genera include Orthopoxvirus, Parapoxvirus, Yatapoxvirus, Molluscipoxvirus, Avipoxvirus,
Capripoxvirus, Leporipoxvirus, and Suipoxvirus.
Capripoxvirus grow in tissue culture of bovine, ovine or caprine origin, although primary or secondary cultures of lamb testis or lamb kidney cells are considered to be the best (Carn, 1995 and Davies and Mbugwa 1985).