Complete Genome Sequence of a Lineage II Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus from Sierra Leone
Author(s) -
William G. Dundon,
Caroline M. Adombi,
Saidu Kanu,
Angelika Loitsch,
Giovanni Cattoli,
Adama Diallo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01417-17
Subject(s) - sierra leone , peste des petits ruminants virus , biology , lineage (genetic) , peste des petits ruminants , virology , genome , whole genome sequencing , sequence (biology) , virus , genetics , gene , ethnology , history
The complete genome sequence of a peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) from goat samples collected in Sierra Leone in 2011 is reported here. The genome shows a higher nucleotide sequence identity (98.9%) with a lineage II PPRV from Senegal than to PPRVs from neighboring Liberia and Ivory Coast.
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