Table 2.
MDV reference strains published in GenBank
| MDV stains | Virulence | Geographic origin | Year of isolation | Accession number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0093 | High virulence | Guangxi, China | 2002 | AF493550(M) |
| 0095 | High virulence | China | 2002 | AF493552(M) |
| 0297 | High virulence | China | 2002 | AF493553(M) |
| 0304 | High virulence | Guangxi, China | 2002 | AF493554(M) |
| G2 | High virulence | Guangxi, China | 2002 | AF493556(M) |
| GX070060 | High virulence | China | 2008 | EU427303(M) |
| GX070079 | High virulence | China | 2008 | EU427304(M) |
| GXY2 | High virulence | China | 2007 | EF546430(M) |
| YLO40920 | High virulence | China | 2005 | DQ174459(M) |
| 3004 | Vaccine Strain | Russia | N/A | EU032468(M) |
| 814 | Vaccine strain | China | N/A | GU354326(M) |
| CVI988 | Commercial Vaccine | Netherland | 1972 | DQ534538(M, V), DQ530348(P) |
| CU-2 | Mild virulence | USA | N/A | EU499381(M, V, P) |
| GA | virulence | USA | 1964 | AF147806(M, P), AF065430(V) |
| Md5 | Very virulence | USA | 1979 | AF243438(M, V, P) |
| RB1B | Very virulence | USA | 1982 | EF523390(M, V, P) |
| 648A | Very virulence plus | USA | 1997 | AY362725(M), DQ534534(V) |
| 584A | Very virulence plus | USA | Before 2000 | DQ534532(M, V) |
"M" refers to accession number of Meq gene; "P" refers to accession number of pp38 gene; "N" refers to accession number of vIL-8 gene; N/A, data not available.