First molecular characterization of a Turkish orf virus strain from a human based on a partial B2L sequence

Karakas, Ahmet; OĞUZOĞLU, TUBA; Coskun, Omer; Artuk, Cumhur; Mert, Gurkan; Gul, Hanefi; Sener, Kenan; ÖZKUL, AYKUT

doi:10.1007/s00705-012-1575-5

First molecular characterization of a Turkish orf virus strain from a human based on a partial B2L sequence

Karakas A., OĞUZOĞLU T. Ç., Coskun O., Artuk C., Mert G., Gul H. C., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY, cilt.158, sa.5, ss.1105-1108, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 158 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00705-012-1575-5
Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1105-1108
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cases of orf virus infection in human in Turkey have been reported for many years. Scab material from a man was found positive by PCR using pan-parapox-specific primers for parapoxvirus infection. The amplicon was purified and sequenced. The present study provides for the first time a phylogenetic analysis of parapoxviruses from Turkey. The partial B2L gene sequence of a Turkish orf virus from a human presented here may be useful for characterization of parapoxvirus infections in Turkey based on the phylogenetic analysis studies.