title: Complete Genome Sequence of a Recent Panzootic Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus from Pakistan.
abstract: The genome sequence of a new strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) (chicken/Pak/Quality Operations Lab/SFR-611/13) is reported here. The strain was isolated from a vaccinated chicken flock in Pakistan in 2013 and has panzootic features. The genome is 15,192 nucleotides in length and is classified in subgenotype VIIi of genotype VII, class II.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wajid
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (IBBt), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wasim
authors.affiliation: Quality Operations Laboratory (QOL), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shafqat F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rehmani
authors.affiliation: Quality Operations Laboratory (QOL), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tasra
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.affiliation: Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nazir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Exotic and Emerging Avian Disease Research Unit, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Athens, Georgia, USA claudio.afonso@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Claudio L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Afonso