title: Complete genome sequence of pathogenic Guinea pig cytomegalovirus from salivary gland homogenates of infected animals.
abstract: The sequence of guinea pig cytomegalovirus (GPCMV) was determined by direct sequencing of salivary gland homogenates obtained following sustained, serial in vivo passage of pathogenic virus in guinea pigs. The 233,501-nucleotide salivary gland (SG) genome was noted to have 11 differences compared to the tissue culture-passaged virus, although no variations were noted in putative protein coding sequences.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamburro
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dittmer
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McVoy
authors.forename: Nelmary
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Alvarado
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schleiss