Ann Clin Virol | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of the ORF Virus from Sheep in Uruguay

Castro ER^1,2*, Pérez SR¹, Negro R¹, Bassetti L¹ and Rodríguez S¹

¹Department of Virology, Division of Veterinary Laboratories "MC Rubino", Uruguay
²Postgraduate Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Republic, Uruguay

^*Correspondance to: Castro ER 

Abstract

The Orf Virus (ORFV) is the etiological agent of Contagious Ecthyma (CE), a pustular dermatitis of sheep and goats. Outbreaks of ORFV have been observed in all geographical regions of the world, including Uruguay. In this study, we describe the partial nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the B2L gene from two samples recovered from outbreaks of CE which occurred during 2018 in Uruguay. Phylogenetic analysis and the derived amino acid sequences from the B2L gene suggest that the Uruguayan virus displays similarities with American ORFV isolates as well as current vaccine strains used in the region.

Keywords:

Phylogenetic analysis; Orf virus; Sheep; Uruguay

Citation:

Castro ER, Pérez SR, Negro R, Bassetti L, Rodríguez S. Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of the ORF Virus from Sheep in Uruguay. Ann Clin Virol. 2019; 1(1): 1002.