title: Complete Genome Sequence of Genotype VI Newcastle Disease Viruses Isolated from Pigeons in Pakistan.
abstract: Two complete genome sequences of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) are described here. Virulent isolates pigeon/Pakistan/Lahore/21A/2015 and pigeon/Pakistan/Lahore/25A/2015 were obtained from racing pigeons sampled in the Pakistani province of Punjab during 2015. Phylogenetic analysis of the fusion protein genes and complete genomes classified the isolates as members of NDV class II, genotype VI.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (IBBt), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan Quality Operations Laboratory (QOL), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wajid
authors.affiliation: Quality Operations Laboratory (QOL), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shafqat Fatima
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rehmani
authors.affiliation: Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Disease Research Unit, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, U.S. National Poultry Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Athens, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Disease Research Unit, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, U.S. National Poultry Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Athens, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Iryna V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Goraichuk
authors.affiliation: Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Disease Research Unit, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, U.S. National Poultry Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Athens, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Kiril M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Dimitrov
authors.affiliation: Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Disease Research Unit, Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, U.S. National Poultry Research Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Athens, Georgia, USA Claudio.Afonso@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Claudio L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Afonso