Table 2.
MDV reference strains published in GenBank
| MDV strains | 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) |
| LS |
High virulence |
Sichuan, China |
2008 |
HQ638149(M, V) |
| LMS |
High virulence |
Sichuan, China |
2007 |
HQ658622(M, V) |
| 3004 |
Vaccine strain |
Russia |
N/A |
EU032468(M) |
| 814 |
Vaccine strain |
China |
N/A |
GU354326(M) |
| CVI988 |
Vaccine strain |
Netherland |
1972 |
DQ534538(M, V) |
| CU-2 |
Mild virulence |
USA |
N/A |
EU499381(M, V) |
| GA |
virulence |
USA |
1964 |
AF147806(M,), AF065430(V) |
| Md5 |
Very virulenc e |
USA |
1979 |
AF243438(M, V) |
| RB1B |
Very virulence |
USA |
1982 |
EF523390(M, V) |
| 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; “V” refers to accession number of vIL-8 gene; “N/A” refers to data not available.