Complete Genome Sequence of a Bluetongue Virus Serotype 15 Strain Isolated from China in 1996.

ABSTRACT: The full-genome sequence of bluetongue virus serotype 15 (BTV-15) strain B105/YN/1996 isolated in China was determined for the first time. The virus was isolated from sentinel cattle in Yunnan Province, China, in 1996. The total size of the BTV-15 strain B105/YN/1996 genome is 19,161?bp in length. Phylogenetic analyses demonstrate that it belongs to the major eastern BTV topotype. This work is the first to document the complete genomic sequence of a BTV-15 strain from China. The sequence information will help determine the geographic origin of Chinese BTV-15 and provide data to facilitate future analyses of the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of BTV strains.

SUBMITTER: Liao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6025924 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature