Complete Genome Sequences of Two Akabane Virus Strains Causing Bovine Postnatal Encephalomyelitis in Japan

Misuzu Okajima; Makoto Ozawa; Isshu Kojima; Hiroaki Shirafuji; Tohru Yanase; Tatsunori Masatani

doi:10.1128/MRA.00807-20

Complete Genome Sequences of Two Akabane Virus Strains Causing Bovine Postnatal Encephalomyelitis in Japan

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2020 Sep 24;9(39):e00807-20. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00807-20.

Authors

Misuzu Okajima^{1

2}, Makoto Ozawa^{1

2

3}, Isshu Kojima^{1

2}, Hiroaki Shirafuji⁴, Tohru Yanase⁴, Tatsunori Masatani^{5

2}

Affiliations

¹ Transboundary Animal Diseases Research Center, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima, Japan.
² Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima, Japan.
³ Laboratory of Animal Hygiene, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima, Japan.
⁴ Kyushu Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health, NARO, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan.
⁵ Transboundary Animal Diseases Research Center, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Kagoshima, Japan tatsunorimasatani@gmail.com.

Abstract

Akabane virus (AKAV) (genus Orthobunyavirus, family Peribunyaviridae) is an arthropod-borne virus that causes congenital abnormalities in ruminants. Here, we report the complete genome sequences of two AKAV strains causing nonsuppurative encephalomyelitis in cattle by postnatal infection in Japan.