Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2003, p. 2748-2751, Vol. 41, No. 6
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.6.2748-2751.2003
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Sequence Analysis of the Matrix (M2) Protein Gene of Avian Pneumovirus Recovered from Turkey Flocks in the United States
Arshud M. Dar,1,2 Shirin Munir,1,2 Sagar M. Goyal,3 and Vivek Kapur1,2*
Biomedical Genomics Center,1
Department of Veterinary PathoBiology,2
Veterinary Diagnostic Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 551083
Received 17 June 2002/
Returned for modification 18 December 2002/
Accepted 9 March 2003
We here report the comparative sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the avian pneumovirus subgroup C (APV C) matrix (M2) gene of cell culture-adapted isolates and clinical samples. Limited heterogeneity was observed among the M2 sequences, suggesting that diagnostic tests and vaccines against APV C are likely to exhibit broad cross-reactivity.
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology and Biomedical Genomics Center, University of Minnesota, 1971 Commonwealth Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108. Phone: (612) 625-7712. Fax: (612) 625-5203. E-mail: vkapur{at}umn.edu.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2003, p. 2748-2751, Vol. 41, No. 6
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.6.2748-2751.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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