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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Nomikou K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4529188 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PLoS pathogens 20150807 8
Genetic exchange by a process of genome-segment 'reassortment' represents an important mechanism for evolutionary change in all viruses with segmented genomes, yet in many cases a detailed understanding of its frequency and biological consequences is lacking. We provide a comprehensive assessment of reassortment in bluetongue virus (BTV), a globally important insect-borne pathogen of livestock, during recent outbreaks in Europe. Full-genome sequences were generated and analysed for over 150 isol ...[more]