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Genetic and antigenic characterization of novel pestivirus genotypes: implications for classification.
Virology - 20 Jun 2003
Becher Paul, Avalos Ramirez Ramiro, Orlich Michaela, Cedillo Rosales Sibilina, König Matthias, Schweizer Matthias, Stalder Hanspeter, Schirrmeier Horst, Thiel Heinz-Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
Currently, the genus Pestivirus comprises the four approved species Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1 (BVDV-1), BVDV-2, Classical swine fever virus (CSFV), and Border disease virus (BDV) and one tentative fifth species represented by a single strain (H138) isolated from a giraffe in Kenya more than 30 years ago. To further address the issue of heterogeneity of pestiviruses we have determined the entire N(pro) and E2...
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