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Comparison of biological and genomic characteristics between a newly isolated mink enteritis parvovirus MEV-LHV and an attenuated strain MEV-L.
Virus genes - 1 Jun 2016
Mao Yaping, Wang Jigui, Hou Qiang, Xi Ji, Zhang Xiaomei, Bian Dawei, Yu Yongle, Wang Xi, Liu Weiquan
Abstract excerpt
A virus isolated from mink showing clinical signs of enteritis was identified as a high virulent mink enteritis parvovirus (MEV) based on its biological characteristics in vivo and in vitro. Mink, challenged with this strain named MEV-LHV, exhibited severe pathological lesions as compared to those challenged with attenuated strain MEV-L. MEV-LHV also showed higher infection and replication efficiencies in vitro...
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