| phylogenetic analysis of three orf virus strains isolated from different districts in shandong province, east china. | orf virus (orfv) is the causative agent of contagious ecthyma, which is a zoonotic disease that affects sheep, goats, wild small ruminants and humans. shandong province in east china is one of the main producing areas in china for sheep and goats. here, we conducted epidemiological surveys in different areas in this province, isolated three orf virus strains, sdlc, sdta and sdjn, from goat flocks and then analyzed the genetic evolution of these strains. the orfv011, orfv059, orfv109, orfv110 and ... | 2016 | 26311786 |