title: First Complete Genome Sequence of a Lineage III Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus.
abstract: We report the first complete genome sequence of a lineage III peste des petits ruminants virus (KN5/2011) using RNA extracted from goat lung tissue collected in Kenya in 2011. The genome shows the highest nucleotide sequence identity with lineage II peste des petits ruminants viruses (PPRVs) (86.1 to 87.2%) and the lowest with lineage IV PPRVs (82.5 to 83.8%).
authors.affiliation: Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria w.dundon@iaea.org.
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Dundon
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Uthiru, Kenya.
authors.forename: Simon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kihu
authors.affiliation: Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: T Bharani K
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Settypalli
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Uthiru, Kenya.
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gitao
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Uthiru, Kenya.
authors.forename: Lily C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Bebora
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Uthiru, Kenya.
authors.forename: Njenga M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: University of Nairobi, Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Julius O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Oyugi
authors.affiliation: Institute for Veterinary Disease Control, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Moedling, Austria.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silber
authors.affiliation: Institute for Veterinary Disease Control, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Moedling, Austria.
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loitsch
authors.affiliation: Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Adama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diallo