Identification of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus, Georgia, 2016

Abstract

A phylogenetic analysis of samples taken from reported outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) in Georgia revealed a closer relationship to viruses from northern and eastern Africa than to viruses from countries closer to Georgia. This finding has crucial implications for the control of PPRV in the region.

Keywords

• Georgia
• peste des petits ruminants virus
• phylogenetic analysis
• lineage IV
• viruses