Microbiol Resour Announc
September 2024
Nanopore sequencing of the infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) vp2 gene from Andean trout cultures in Peru reveals genogroups 1 and 5. This insight aids in understanding strain diversity and pathogenicity, vital for effective disease surveillance, and control measures in aquaculture.
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March 2024
Nine Peruvian isolates of were characterized through sequencing, revealing the presence of simple sequence repeat, Pir toxin-like genes, and genes associated with antibiotic resistance, toxic components, and transposable elements. These findings expand our understanding of the genetic diversity, disease resistance, and virulence in cultivated shrimp populations in Peru.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenome sequencing of highly virulent subsp. enterica serovar Javiana strain FARPER-220 (ST-1674) isolated from broiler chickens in Peru revealed multiple virulence factors, antibiotic resistance genes, and invasion-related subcategories. The results provide insights into the potential importance of this strain in causing infections in various animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Newcastle disease (ND) is a major threat to the poultry industry, leading to significant economic losses. The current ND vaccines, usually based on active or attenuated strains, are only partially effective and can cause adverse effects post-vaccination. Therefore, the development of safer and more efficient vaccines is necessary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurveillance helps us identify and monitor strains with zoonotic potential. A tracheal swab from a pelican on a Peruvian beach was H5N1 positive (clade 2.3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study presents a draft genome sequence of a Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain (VFAR-136) isolated from a fighting cock (Gallus gallus) in the south of Peru. Strain VFAR-136 is a new report of NDV genotype VII circulating in Peru.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has already claimed millions of lives and remains one of the major catastrophes in the recorded history. While mitigation and control strategies provide short term solutions, vaccines play critical roles in long term control of the disease. Recent emergence of potentially vaccine-resistant and novel variants necessitated testing and deployment of novel technologies that are safe, effective, stable, easy to administer, and inexpensive to produce.
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April 2022
In this study, we developed a new recombinant virus rHVT-F using a Turkey herpesvirus (HVT) vector, expressing the fusion (F) protein of the genotype XII Newcastle disease virus (NDV) circulating in Peru. We evaluated the viral shedding and efficacy against the NDV genotype XII challenge in specific pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. The F protein expression cassette was inserted in the unique long (UL) UL45-UL46 intergenic locus of the HVT genome by utilizing a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9 gene-editing technology via a non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) repair pathway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHere, we report a draft genome sequence of strain CTe-01 (4.5 Mb), a hemolytic, heavy metal-resistant bacterium isolated from a wastewater treatment plant located at Cachiche, Ica, Peru. These characteristics could be used for bioremediation of contaminated environments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis report shows the whole-genome sequence of the multidrug-resistant subsp. serovar Infantis strain FARPER-219. Antibiotic resistance genes are found mainly in the plasmid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) is the causative agent of an acute respiratory avian disease known as infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), which has been associated with economic losses in poultry. The presence of ILTV has been widely reported in South American countries; however, only one full genomic sequence (VFAR-043 strain) has been recently published, from an outbreak in Peru. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic relationship of the Peruvian strain with other ILTV strains from different geographic regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHere, we report the full-genome sequence of an NAD-hemin-independent serovar C-2 strain, FARPER-174, isolated from layer hens in Peru. This genome contained 12 potential genomic islands that include ribosomal protein-coding genes, a gene, hemocin-coding genes, sequences of fagos, an operon, and drug resistance genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHere, we report the near-complete genome sequence of the infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) strain VFAR-047, isolated in Peru in 2014. This strain was classified into GI lineage 16 (GI-16) based on both the genome and Spike 1 (S1) sequence analysis. Furthermore, four potential recombination events with other GI-16 and GI-11 strains were identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHere, we report the whole-genome sequence of Sphingomonas sp. strain FARSPH, isolated from an insect cell line as a contaminant. FARSPH shared high identity with Sphingomonas melonis and Sphingomonas aquatilis strains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report here the first genome sequence of infectious laryngotracheitis virus isolated in Peru from tracheal tissues of layer chickens. The genome showed 99.98% identity to the J2 strain genome sequence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHere, we report the first complete sequence and biological characterization of a Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolated from a peacock in South America (NDV/peacock/Peru/2011). This isolate, classified as genotype XII in class II, highlights the need for increased surveillance of noncommercial avian species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Avibacterium paragallinarum, the causative agent of infectious coryza, is a highly contagious respiratory acute disease of poultry, which affects commercial chickens, laying hens and broilers worldwide.
Methodology: In this study, we performed the whole genome sequencing, assembly and annotation of a Peruvian isolate of A. paragallinarum.