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First molecular detection and characterization of Akabane virus in small ruminants in Turkey

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Abortion outbreaks associated with congenital malformations in two distinct small-ruminant flocks were reported in Turkey in 2013-2014. This paper describes the first molecular characterization of Turkish Akabane virus strains in small-ruminant flocks using partial sequence analysis of the S segment and pathological findings.

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  1. Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, 06110, Ankara, Turkey

    T. Ç. Oğuzoğlu

  2. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey

    N. Toplu, E. T. Epikmen, E. İpek & A. N. Akkoç

  3. Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey

    B. T. Koç

  4. Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey

    F. Doğan

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Oğuzoğlu, T.Ç., Toplu, N., Koç, B.T. et al. First molecular detection and characterization of Akabane virus in small ruminants in Turkey. Arch Virol 160, 2623–2627 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-015-2536-6

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