Complete genome sequences of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses of serotype O, EA-2 from cattle in Uganda during 2015-2016

Authors: AHMED, ZAHEER - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); FRANK, MWIINE - Makerere University; Velazquez, Lauro; VANDERWAAL, KIMBERLY - University Of Minnesota; JIA, WEI - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Rieder, Aida - Elizabeth

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/23/2022
Publication Date: 7/12/2022
Citation: Ahmed, Z., Frank, M.N., Velazquez Salinas, L., Vanderwaal, K., Jia, W., Rieder, A.E. 2022. Complete genome sequences of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses of serotype O, EA-2 from cattle in Uganda during 2015-2016. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00445-22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00445-22

Interpretive Summary: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) causes a devastating disease affecting livestock in many countries worldwide. Here we report non submitted sequences on FMD viruses that circulated in cattle in Uganda between 2015-2016. These complete virus sequence are related to other similar FMDV isolates from cattle in Uganda.

Technical Abstract: This report contains complete genome sequences of field foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotype O topotype EA-2 isolated in Uganda between 2014 and 2016. These full-genome FMDV sequences were obtained by Illumina next-generation sequencing of RNA isolated from probang specimen (oropharyngeal fluid) of naturally infected cattle in Uganda.