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Research Project: Health Management, Disease Prevention and Control Strategies in Catfish Aquaculture

Location: Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit

Title: Complete genome sequence of an ictalurid herpesvirus 1 strain isolated from blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)

Author
item SUBRAMANIAM, KUTTICHANTRAN - University Of Florida
item VENUGOPALAN, ARUN - Mississippi State University
item DAVISON, ANDREW - University Of Glasgow
item GRIFFIN, MATTHEW - Mississippi State University
item FORD, LORELEI - Mississippi State University
item WALTZEK, THOMAS - University Of Florida
item HANSON, LARRY - Mississippi State University

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/15/2019
Publication Date: 4/11/2019
Citation: Subramaniam, K., Venugopalan, A., Davison, A., Griffin, M., Ford, L., Waltzek, T., Hanson, L. 2019. Complete genome sequence of an ictalurid herpesvirus 1 strain isolated from blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus). Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8(15):e00082-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00082-19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00082-19

Interpretive Summary: The complete genome sequence of an alloherpesvirus isolated from blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) is reported. Genomic analyses revealed that this virus is a distinct strain of ictalurid herpesvirus 1, distinct from strains isolated previously from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). The biological implications of these genetic differences are unknown and warrant further study.

Technical Abstract: The complete genome sequence of an alloherpesvirus isolated from blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) is reported. Genomic analyses revealed that this virus is a distinct strain of ictalurid herpesvirus 1, the first strain of which was isolated previously from a channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).