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Next-generation sequencing for the genetic characterization of Maedi/Visna virus isolated from the northwest of China

  • Zhao, Ling (College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University) ;
  • Zhang, Liang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University) ;
  • Shi, Xiaona (College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University) ;
  • Duan, Xujie (College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University) ;
  • Li, Huiping (College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University) ;
  • Liu, Shuying (College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University)
  • Received : 2021.04.14
  • Accepted : 2021.07.08
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

Background: Maedi/Visna virus (MVV) is a contagious viral pathogen that causes considerable economic losses to the sheep industry worldwide. Objectives: In China, MVV has been detected in several regions, but its molecular characteristics and genetic variations were not thoroughly investigated. Methods: Therefore, in this study, we conducted next-generation sequencing on an MVV strain obtained from northwest China to reveal its genetic evolution via phylogenetic analysis. Results: A MVV strain obtained from Inner Mongolia (NM) of China was identified. Sequence analysis indicated that its whole-genome length is 9193 bp. Homology comparison of nucleotides between the NM strain and reference strains showed that the sequence homology of gag and env were 77.1%-86.8% and 67.7%-75.5%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the NM strain was closely related to the reference strains isolated from America, which belong to the A2 type. Notably, there were 5 amino acid insertions in variable region 4 and a highly variable motif at the C-terminal of the surface glycoprotein (SU5). Conclusions: The present study is the first to show the whole-genome sequence of an MVV obtained from China. The detailed analyses provide essential information for understanding the genetic characteristics of MVV, and the results enrich the MVV library.

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Acknowledgement

We thank the owner of a large-scale farm of sheep in Inner Mongolia for providing lung tissues. We thank our colleague Jinling Wang for his assistance in the pathological examination.

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