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Genetic characterisation of African swine fever viruses from recent and historical outbreaks in Sardinia (1978-2009).
Virus genes - 1 Jun 2011
Giammarioli Monica, Gallardo Carmina, Oggiano Annalisa, Iscaro Carmen, Nieto Raquel, Pellegrini Claudia, Dei Giudici Silvia, Arias Marisa, De Mia Gian Mario
Abstract excerpt
Three discrete regions of the African swine fever virus (ASFV) were analysed in the genomes of a wide range of isolates collected from wild and domestic pigs in Sardinia, over a 31-year period (1978-2009). The analysis was conducted by genotyping based on sequence data from three single copy ASF genes. The E183L gene encoding the structural protein p54 and part of the gene encoding the p72 protein were used to...
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