Nodular Dermatitis: Emergence of Novel Poxviral Infection in Russia

• Main Authors: S. V. Borisevich, T. E. Sizikova, A. A. Petrov, A. V. Karulin, V. N. Lebedev
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 2018-04-01
• Series: Проблемы особо опасных инфекций
• Subjects: biological safety; dermatitis nodularis; poxviruses; polymerase chain reaction; phylogenetic analysis
• Online Access: https://journal.microbe.ru/jour/article/view/452

Nodular dermatitis, (dermatitis nodularis), is an exotic for the Russian Federation poxviral disease. Some epizootical characteristics of it, problems of laboratory diagnostics, and possible reasons of extension of agent spread areal are discussed in this review. Phylogenetic analysis of P32 gene nucleotide sequences of dermatitis nodularis virus has also been conducted. It is noted that taking into account the economic loss caused by the disease and possibility of its import into non-enzootic regions, it is necessary to use existing effective means of specific prophylacsis extensively. The swift outspread of the disease in the Russian Federation should be considered as the risk factor for biological safety of our country.