title: Molecular characterization of the VP1 gene of a Mexican isolate of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus.
abstract: The presence of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) in salmonids predominantly produces a high mortality rate in first-feeding fry. Genomic analysis of the vp2 gene sequence is most commonly used to determine the genetic diversity of IPNV isolates. Recently, information obtained from the vp1 gene allowed for efficient analysis of the genetic diversity of IPNV. In this study, the vp1 gene from a Mexican IPNV isolate was characterized and compared with IPNV isolates from Europe, North America, and Asia. The results indicate that the Mexican isolate is most closely related genetically to the 2310 strain from Spain.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Carretera de Cuota Toluca-Atlacomulco, Kilómetro 15.5, CP 50200, Toluca, México.
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barrera-Mejía
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simón-Martínez
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ulloa-Arvizu
authors.forename: Celene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salgado-Miranda
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soriano-Vargas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018175:Birnaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral / Q000502:physiology*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D018061:Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D017686:Oncorhynchus mykiss; D010802:Phylogeny
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins