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Novel calicivirus from a ferret badger (Melogale moschata) in China

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We describe the isolation and complete genome sequence of a new calicivirus, FBCV-JX12, isolated from a ferret badger (Melogale moschata). Comparison of FBCV-JX12 with other vesiviruses revealed that it shared the highest amino acid sequence identities of 71.6, 60.5, and 59.3 % in the nonstructural protein, VP1, and VP2, respectively, with MCV-DL2007 (mink calicivirus). Phylogenetic analysis of the whole genomic sequence showed that it clustered most closely with MCV-DL2007 of the genus Vesivirus, but with low nucleotide similarity in the three open reading frames (62.1-68.5 %).

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the China National “973” Program (2011CB500705, 2005CB52300) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30972199, 30630049).

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    1. Laboratory of Epidemiology, Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, 666 Liuying West Road, Changchun, 130122, Jilin, China

      Fa-Ming Miao, Ye Liu, Shou-Feng Zhang, Jing-Hui Zhao & Rong-Liang Hu

    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jinlin Agricultural University, 2888 New Town Street, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China

      Yue-Hong Li & Fu-Chun Miao

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    Miao, FM., Li, YH., Liu, Y. et al. Novel calicivirus from a ferret badger (Melogale moschata) in China. Arch Virol 160, 1797–1800 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-015-2432-0

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