First genome sequence of a canine distemper virus strain from South america.

ABSTRACT: Canine distemper virus causes a severe infectious disease in carnivores worldwide. Herein, we sequenced and analyzed the genome of a new strain (Uy251/2012) isolated from a dog in Uruguay. The Uy251/2012 strain belongs to the Europe1/South America1 lineage, and constitutes the first report of a genomic sequence in South America.

SUBMITTER: Sarute N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4208318 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature