Publications

evidence of peste des petits ruminants virus (pprv) infection in sindh ibex (capra aegagrus blythi) in pakistan as confirmed by detection of antigen and antibody.	an outbreak resulting in mortality in sindh ibex (capra aegagrus blythi) was investigated. there was a history of about 36 deaths (both young and adult) during the period of 1 month. disease appeared in a generalized form, affecting the respiratory and digestive systems. major lesions were respiratory distress, pustules on and in the mouth, ocular-nasal discharges, and severe diarrhea. the most significant lesion was the oculonasal discharges and diarrhea. deaths were mainly due to blindness, an ...	2011	21221782
Fatalities in Wild Goats in Kurdistan Associated with Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus.	Between August 2010 and February 2011, over 750 deaths were recorded among wild goats (Capra aegagrus, the endangered progenitor of the domestic goat) in Kurdistan. Based on the clinical signs and post-mortem findings, the involvement of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) was suspected. This was confirmed by laboratory analysis, and the virus was found to be closely related to a Turkish strain isolated in 2000. During the outbreak in wild goats, no disease in domestic animals was reported. ...	2011	22074184
experimental infection of sheep and goats with a recent isolate of peste des petits ruminants virus from kurdistan.	peste des petits ruminants (ppr) is a contagious viral disease of sheep and goats common in africa and asia. its high morbidity and mortality has a devastating impact on agriculture in developing countries. as an example, an asian lineage iv strain of pprv was responsible for mass fatalities among wild goats in kurdistan in 2010/2011. in separate experiments, three sheep and three goats of german domestic breeds were subcutaneously inoculated with the kurdish virus isolate; three uninfected shee ...	2014	24908276
peste des petits ruminants virus in vulnerable wild small ruminants, iran, 2014-2016.	in 2014-2016, >1,000 wild goats and sheep in 4 northern and central provinces of iran died from peste des petits ruminants virus (pprv) infection. partial nucleoprotein sequencing of pprv from 3 animals showed a close relationship to lineage 4 strains from china. control measures are needed to preserve vulnerable ruminant populations.	2017	28322692
host and viral traits predict zoonotic spillover from mammals.	the majority of human emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, with viruses that originate in wild mammals of particular concern (for example, hiv, ebola and sars). understanding patterns of viral diversity in wildlife and determinants of successful cross-species transmission, or spillover, are therefore key goals for pandemic surveillance programs. however, few analytical tools exist to identify which host species are likely to harbour the next human virus, or which viruses can cross species ...	2017	28636590