Emergence of a Novel Bluetongue Virus Serotype, China 2014.
One hundred and twenty-six blood samples were collected from healthy sheep and goats in Xinjiang, China, during July 2014. Seventy-three samples (57.93%) were bluetongue virus (BTV) serology-positive, and 39 samples (30.95%) were BTV NS1 gene-positive. BTV strain XJ1407 was isolated from the blood of BTV NS1 gene-positive animals and sequenced. Analysis of its genome sequence suggests that XJ1407 is a novel BTV serotype.
The Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
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The Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
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Huang
The Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
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The Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
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Wang
The Center for Animal Disease Control of Bayingol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Korla, China.
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The Institute of Animal Health Supervision of Bayingol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Korla, China.
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China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing, China.
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China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing, China.
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The Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China.
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The Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China. dlwu@hvri.ac.cn.
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D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000821:virology; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002681:China; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000662:veterinary*; D006041:Goats; D065288:Serogroup; D012756:Sheep
bluetongue virus; epidemiology; new serotype