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Phylogenomic Characterization of Ranavirus Isolated from Wild Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu).
Viruses - 30 Apr 2024
Quail Hannah, Viadanna Pedro H O, Vann Jordan A, Hsu Hui-Min, Pohly Andrea, Smith Willow, Hansen Scott, Nietlisbach Nicole, Godard Danielle, Waltzek Thomas B, Subramaniam Kuttichantran
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In September 2021, 14 smallmouth bass (SMB; Micropterus dolomieu) with skin lesions were collected from Green Bay waters of Lake Michigan and submitted for diagnostic evaluation. All the skin samples tested positive for largemouth bass virus (LMBV) by conventional PCR. The complete genome of the LMBV (99,328 bp) isolated from a homogenized skin sample was determined using an Illumina MiSeq sequencer. A maximum...
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