Complete Genome Sequence of a Lineage II Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus from Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT: The complete genome sequence of a peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) from goat samples collected in Sierra Leone in 2011 is reported here. The genome shows a higher nucleotide sequence identity (98.9%) with a lineage II PPRV from Senegal than to PPRVs from neighboring Liberia and Ivory Coast.

SUBMITTER: Dundon WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5754497 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature