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Research Project: Development of a Vaccine and Improved Diagnostics for Malignant Catarrhal Fever

Location: Animal Disease Research

Title: Coding complete genome of a strain of ovine herpesvirus-2 associated with a clinical case of malignant catarrhal fever in a domestic lamb

Author
item Herndon, David
item HERNDON, MARIA - Washington State University
item Cunha, Cristina

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/7/2024
Publication Date: 2/20/2024
Citation: Herndon, D.R., Herndon, M.K., Cunha, C.W. 2024. Coding complete genome of a strain of ovine herpesvirus-2 associated with a clinical case of malignant catarrhal fever in a domestic lamb. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01107-23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01107-23

Interpretive Summary: Ovine herpesvirus-2 causes sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever, a fatal disease of ruminants and pigs. The virus is carried by sheep, in which infection is typically subclinical. Here we report the coding complete genome sequence of a strain of OvHV-2 obtained from a clinically affected domestic lamb.

Technical Abstract: Ovine herpesvirus-2 causes sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever, a fatal disease of ruminants and pigs. The virus is carried by sheep, and infection is typically subclinical. Here, we report the coding complete genome sequence of a strain of OvHV-2 obtained from a clinically affected domestic lamb.