Partial genome characterization of a novel potentially zoonotic parapoxvirus in a horse, Finland
J. Virtanen, M. Hautaniemi, L. Dutra, I. Pljusnin, K. Hautala, T. Smura, O. Vapalahti, T. Sironen, R. Kant, P. M. Kinnunen
The paper reports a sequencing protocol and 121 kb poxvirus sequence from a horse with dermatitis, identifying a novel parapoxvirus associated with a recent epidemic and suggesting zoonotic potential.
bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology