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.