Viruses

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Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as goat plague, is highly contagious and infects small ruminants such as sheep and goats as well as a number of wild small ruminants, such as ibex and gazelles. Cattle and pigs can...
Poliovirus (PV) infects humans and is highly infectious. It belongs to the genus Enterovirus , under the family Picornaviridae . There are three serotypes; PV1, PV2, and PV3, but PV1 is the most common serotype. PV has a single...
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infects domestic pigs. It belongs to the family Arteriviridae, genus Porartevirus and there are two species – 1 (European) and 2 (North American). Highly pathogenic strains of the North American genotype...

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