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Phylogeny-based evolutionary, demographical, and geographical dissection of North American type 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses.
Journal of virology - 1 Sept 2010
Shi Mang, Lam Tommy Tsan-Yuk, Hon Chung-Chau, Murtaugh Michael P, Davies Peter R, Hui Raymond Kin-Hei, Li Jun, Wong Lina Tik-Wim, Yip Chi-Wai, Jiang Jin-Wai, Leung Frederick Chi-Ching
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 (or North American-like) porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) was first recorded in 1987 in the United States and now occurs in most commercial swine industries throughout the world. In this study, we investigated the epidemiological and evolutionary behaviors of type 2 PRRSV. Based on phylogenetic analyses of 8,624 ORF5 sequences, we described a comprehensive picture of the...
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