Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Orf virus from sheep in Brazil: a case report | Virology Journal BioMed Central Open Access Case Report Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Orf virus from sheep in Brazil a case report Jonatas S Abrahão1 Rafael K Campos1 Giliane S Trindade1 Maria IM Guedes1 Zélia IP Lobato2 Carlos Mazur3 Paulo CP Ferreira1 Cláudio A Bonjardim1 and Erna G Kroon 1 Address 1Laboratório de Vírus Departamento de Microbiologia Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Antonio Carlos 6627 caixa postal 486 CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil 2Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva Escola de Veterinária Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Antônio Carlos 6627 CEP 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil and 3Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia Veterinária Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. BR465 Km07 Boa Esperanẹa. CEP 23890-000 Seropedica Rio de Janeiro Brazil Email Jonatas S Abrahão - Rafael K Campos - rafaklugleafar@ Giliane S Trindade - gitrindade@ Maria IM Guedes - isabelguedes@ Zélia IP Lobato - ziplobat@ Carlos Mazur - mazur@ Paulo CP Ferreira - pauloferreira120@ Cláudio A Bonjardim - Erna G Kroon - kroone@ Corresponding author Published 4 May 2009 Virology Journal 2009 6 47 doi 1743-422X-6-47 Received 2 March 2009 Accepted 4 May 2009 This article is available from http content 6 1 47 2009 Abrahão et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Orf virus ORFV the prototype of the genus Parapoxvirus PPV is the etiological agent of contagious ecthyma a severe exanthematic dermatitis that afflicts domestic and wild small ruminants. Although South American