Giovanni Franzo

Molecular detection and characterization of malignant catarrhal fever viruses in Namibia: insights into OvHV-2 and AlHV-1 presence at the wildlife–livestock interface

Abstract Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a severe lymphoproliferative disease of domestic and wild ruminants caused by macaviruses, mainly ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2) and alcelaphine gammaherpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1). Although relevant in sub-Saharan Africa, molecular epidemio...