Detection of Peste des Petits Ruminants Viral RNA in Fecal Samples of Goats after an Outbreak in Punjab Province of Pakistan: A Longitudinal Study

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants and thus has serious socioeconomic implications. In Pakistan, during the year 2012-2013, estimated losses due to PPR were worth Rs. 31.51 billions. Close contact between infected and susceptibl...

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Main Authors: Riasat Wasee Ullah, Aamer Bin Zahur, Asma Latif, Javid Iqbal Dasti, Hamid Irshad, Muhammad Afzal, Tahir Rasheed, Adnan Rashid Malik, Zafar-ul-Ahsan Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1486824