Deletion of the ASFV dUTPase Gene <i>E165R</i> from the Genome of Highly Virulent African Swine Fever Virus Georgia 2010 Does Not Affect Virus Replication or Virulence in Domestic Pigs

African swine fever (ASF) is a frequently lethal disease of domestic and wild swine currently producing a pandemic affecting pig production in Eurasia. The causative agent, ASF virus (ASFV) is a structurally complex virus with a large genome harboring over 150 genes. One of them, <i>E165R</...

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Published in:	Viruses
Main Authors:	Elizabeth A. Vuono, Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina, Sarah Pruitt, Ayushi Rai, Nallely Espinoza, Ediane Silva, Lauro Velazquez-Salinas, Douglas P. Gladue, Manuel V. Borca
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Subjects:	ASFV (African swine fever virus) ASF (African swine fever) <i>E165R</i> gene virus virulence UTPase
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/7/1409