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A new rhabdovirus, tentatively designated as hybrid snakehead rhabdovirus C1207 (HSHRV-C1207), was first isolated from a moribund hybrid snakehead (Channa maculata × Channa argus) in China. We present the complete genome sequence of HSHRV-C1207 and a comprehensive sequence comparison between HSHRV-C1207 and other rhabdoviruses. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis revealed that HSHRV-C1207 shared the highest degree of homology with Monopterus albus rhabdovirus and Siniperca chuatsi rhabdovirus. All three viruses clustered into a single group that was distinct from the recognized genera in the family Rhabdoviridae. Our analysis suggests that HSHRV-C1207, as well as MARV and SCRV, should be assigned to a new rhabdovirus genus.
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The National Key Technology R&D Program (2012BAD25B02) and The Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-46).
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W. Zeng and Q. Wang contributed equally to this work.
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Zeng, W., Wang, Q., Wang, Y. et al. Genomic characterization and taxonomic position of a rhabdovirus from a hybrid snakehead. Arch Virol 159, 2469–2473 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-014-2061-z
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