Sequence analysis of the matrix (M2) protein gene of avian pneumovirus recovered from turkey flocks in the United States.
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SUBMITTER: Dar AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC156497 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jun
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Sequence analysis of the matrix (M2) protein gene of avian pneumovirus recovered from turkey flocks in the United States.
Dar Arshud M AM Munir Shirin S Goyal Sagar M SM Kapur Vivek V
Journal of clinical microbiology 20030601 6
We here report the comparative sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the avian pneumovirus subgroup C (APV C) matrix (M2) gene of cell culture-adapted isolates and clinical samples. Limited heterogeneity was observed among the M2 sequences, suggesting that diagnostic tests and vaccines against APV C are likely to exhibit broad cross-reactivity. ...[more]
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