COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AVIAN POXVIRUS GENOMES, INCLUDING A NOVEL POXVIRUS FROM LESSER FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERUS MINOR), HIGHLIGHTS THE LACK OF CONSERVATION OF THE CENTRAL REGION

Comparative analysis of avian poxvirus genomes, including a novel poxvirus from lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor), highlights the lack of conservation of the central region

Abstract Background Avian poxviruses are important pathogens of both wild and domestic birds.To date, seven isolates from subclades A and B and one from proposed subclade E, have had their genomes completely sequenced.The genomes of these isolates have been shown to exhibit typical poxvirus genome characteristics with conserved central regions and

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