Full genome sequence of a Western reference strain of bluetongue virus serotype 16 from Nigeria.
The genome of NIG1982/10, a Nigerian bluetongue virus serotype 16 (BTV-16) strain, was sequenced (19,193 bp). Comparisons to BTV strains from other areas of the world show that all 10 genome segments of NIG1982/10 are derived from a western lineage (w), indicating that it represents a suitable reference strain of BTV-16w.
Vector-borne Diseases Programme, the Pirbright Institute, Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom.
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