First Record of Whole-Genome Sequencing of Cowpox Virus in Cattle and Water Buffaloes in Iraq: Genomic Characterization and Epidemiological Investigation
Background: Cowpox virus (CPXV) is a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus of veterinary and public health importance, especially in livestock systems where pox-like cutaneous disease can impact animal welfare, milk production and occupational exposure. Genomic information on livestockassociated CPXV in Iraq remains limited. Material...