Complete sequence determination of a novel reptile iridovirus isolated from soft-shelled turtle and evolutionary analysis of <it>Iridoviridae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Soft-shelled turtle iridovirus (STIV) is the causative agent of severe systemic diseases in cultured soft-shelled turtles (<it>Trionyx sinensis</it>). To our knowledge, the only molecular information available on STIV mai...

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Main Authors: Wang Xiujie, Zhao Yingtao, Cao Jianhao, Cui Huachun, Ouyang Zhengliang, Gong Jie, Liu Hong, Huang Xiaohong, Huang Youhua, Jiang Yulin, Qin Qiwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/224