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Complete genome sequence analysis of goatpox virus isolated from China shows high variation.
Veterinary microbiology - 17 Sept 2014
Zeng Xiancheng, Chi Xuelin, Li Wei, Hao Wenbo, Li Ming, Huang Xiaohong, Huang Yifan, Rock Daniel L, Luo Shuhong, Wang Shihua
Abstract excerpt
Goatpox virus (GTPV), a member of the Capripoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family, is the causative agent of variolo caprina (goatpox). GTPV can cause significant economic losses of domestic ruminants in endemic regions and can threaten breeding stocks. In this study, we report on the compilation of the complete genomic sequence of an isolated GTPV field strain FZ (GTPV_FZ). The 150,194bp GTPV genome consists of...
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