title: Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Variant Strain of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus, China/XJYL/2013.
abstract: Here, we announce the complete genome sequence of a novel variant strain of peste des petits ruminants virus, termed China/XJYL/2013. The genome is 15,954 nucleotides long with a 6-nucleotide insertion in the 5' untranslated region of the F gene. This strain is phylogenetically classified as a lineage IV virus.
authors.affiliation: China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Jingyue
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Qinghua
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Yongqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Chunju
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China zlwang111@163.com.
authors.forename: Zhiliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang