Complete Genome Sequences of Two Genotype A2 Small Ruminant Lentiviruses Isolated from Infected U.S. Sheep

Authors

Aspen M. Workman, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay CenterFollow
Aaron M. Dickey, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay CenterFollow
Michael P. Heaton, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay CenterFollow
Michael L. Clawson, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay CenterFollow
Timothy P.L. Smith, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

3-30-2017

Citation

U.S. sheep. Genome Announc 5:e00109-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00109-17.

Comments

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Abstract

Two distinct subgroups of genotype A2 small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) have been identified in the United States that infect sheep with specific host trans- membrane protein 154 (TMEM154) diplotypes. Here, we report the first two com- plete genome sequences of SRLV strains infecting U.S. sheep belonging to genotype A2, subgroups 1 and 2.