Erschienen in:
01.02.2016 | Brief Report
A new genotype of border disease virus with implications for molecular diagnostics
verfasst von:
Simone Peletto, Claudio Caruso, Francesco Cerutti, Paola Modesto, Simona Zoppi, Alessandro Dondo, Pier Luigi Acutis, Loretta Masoero
Erschienen in:
Archives of Virology
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Ausgabe 2/2016
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Abstract
Border disease virus (BDV) is a (+) single-stranded RNA pestivirus affecting mainly sheep and goats worldwide. Genetic typing of BDV has led to the identification of at least seven major genotypes. This study reports the detection of a BDV strain from a goat in northwestern Italy during routine investigations. Sequence analysis revealed mutations in the 5’-UTR of the virus with implications for BDV molecular diagnostics. Moreover, subsequent phylogenetic analysis based on the combined 5’-UTR and Npro/partial C genes, showed divergence from known BDV genotypes, revealing the detection of a novel pestivirus group, for which we propose the name BDV genotype 8.