The complete genome of EMCV strain FJ13 from South China tigers was sequenced, identifying it as the EMCV-1 serotype.
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Alerts veterinarians to EMCV-1 in Chinese tigers; leaves open zoonotic risk and cardiac surveillance needs.
A strain of encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), strain FJ13, has been isolated from South China tigers in China, and its complete genome has been sequenced and analyzed. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that FJ13 belongs to the EMCV-1 serotype, and it is highly prevalent in China.
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