title: Molecular characterization of classical swine fever virus isolates from India during 2012-14.
abstract: Classical swine fever is a highly contagious and economically important viral disease of pigs. Outbreaks of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) were recorded in different places in the Kamrup district of Assam in India between the years 2012 and 2014. The nucleotide sequences of the 10 CSFV isolates were analyzed based on the partial nucleotide sequences of the E2, 5'NTR and NS5B genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated the dominance of subgroup 2.2 along with 2.1 strains in the northeast part of India. Variation in the nucleotide sequences of E2, 5'NTR and 3'NS5B genes of CSFV allows tracking changes in the virus population over time. The study will provide epidemiological information useful for assessing CSFV circulating genogroups in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Assam 781014, India; Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam 781022, India.
authors.forename: Elina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Khatoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam 781022, India.
authors.forename: Nagendra N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering and Technology, Institute of Science and Technology, Gauhati University, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Manab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deka
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam 781022, India.
authors.forename: Gitika
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rajbongshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam 781022, India.
authors.forename: Kongkon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baruah
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam 781022, India.
authors.forename: Nipu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deka
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam 781022, India.
authors.forename: Durlav P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bora
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India. Electronic address: sachinku@iitg.ernet.in.
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D006691:Classical Swine Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006692:Classical Swine Fever Virus; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005838:Genotype; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D013552:Swine
keywords: Classical swine fever virus; Pestivirus; Phylogenetic; RNA; Swine