Emergence of a Novel Bluetongue Virus Serotype, China 2014

Transbound Emerg Dis. 2016 Dec;63(6):585-589. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12560. Epub 2016 Sep 5.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: bluetongue virus; epidemiology; new serotype.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Bluetongue / virology
  • Bluetongue virus / genetics*
  • Bluetongue virus / isolation & purification*
  • China
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / veterinary*
  • Goats
  • Serogroup*
  • Sheep

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KR061882
  • GENBANK/KM200718
  • GENBANK/AIT12655
  • GENBANK/KR061883
  • GENBANK/EU839842-BTV-25
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  • GENBANK/LN713671
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  • GENBANK/EU839842
  • GENBANK/AIL52757
  • GENBANK/KR085416
  • GENBANK/LN713676
  • GENBANK/CEK41876
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  • GENBANK/ACJ06706
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