Genome Sequence of Bluetongue virus Serotype 17 Isolated in Brazil in 2014.

ABSTRACT: The complete genome sequence of Bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 17 strain 17/BRA/2014/73, isolated from a sheep in Brazil in 2014, is reported here. All segments clustered with western topotype strains and indicated reassortment events with other BTV from the Americas. The strain 17/BRA/2014/73 represents a novel reference strain for BTV-17 from South America.

SUBMITTER: Matos AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5084861 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature