Molecular phylodynamics and protein modeling of infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV).

ABSTRACT:

Background

ISAV is a member of the Orthomyxoviridae family that affects salmonids with disastrous results. It was first detected in 1984 in Norway and from then on it has been reported in Canada, United States, Scotland and the Faroe Islands. Recently, an outbreak was recorded in Chile with negative consequences for the local fishing industry. However, few studies have examined available data to test hypotheses associated with the phylogeographic partitioning of the infecting viral population, the population dynamics, or the evolutionary rates and demographic history of ISAV. To explore these issues, we collected relevant sequences of genes coding for both surface proteins from Chile, Canada, and Norway. We addressed questions regarding their phylogenetic relationships, evolutionar

SUBMITTER: Castro-Nallar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3267707 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature