An in-depth bioinformatic analysis of the novel recombinant lumpy skin disease virus strains: from unique patterns to established lineage

Abstract Background Since the first description of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in Africa in the 1920’s, it has brazenly spread beyond Africa into the Middle East, Europe and most recently Asia. In 2017 the first atypical LSDV recombinant strain was reported in Russia, composed of both a live-att...

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Main Authors: Alena Krotova, Olga Byadovskaya, Irina Shumilova, Antoinette van Schalkwyk, Alexander Sprygin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08639-w