title: Phylogenetic analysis of classical swine fever virus isolated from Taiwan.
abstract: By analyzing the E2 sequences of classical swine fever virus from field outbreaks in Taiwan during 1993-2001, three virus populations with distinct genotypes were determined including one historical (subgroup 3.4) and two exotic (subgroup 2.1) strains. The first subgroup 2.1 virus was isolated in 1994 and further sporadic outbreaks occurred after 1996. Phylogenetic analysis using the E2 region has segregated the Taiwanese strains of 2.1 virus into two different genotypes (termed 2.1a and 2.1b). The 2.1b viruses were only isolated in 2001 and shared approximately 94.8% nucleotide identities to the 2.1a viruses in the total genomic sequences. The results suggest that the 2.1a and 2.1b viruses may be introduced from different origins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hog Cholera, National Veterinary Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, 376 Chung-Cheng Road, Tamsui, Taipei 251, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Chung
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Chin-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tien-Shian
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chia-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yu-Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Maw-Sheng
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: Ming-Hwa
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006692:Classical Swine Fever Virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D005838:Genotype; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D016415:Sequence Alignment / Q000662:veterinary; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013552:Swine; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral