Fig. 1.

Phylogenetic tree comparing relatedness between M-F region of various CDV strains. The new strain described in this study represents a novel distinct clade significantly divergent from all previous sequences (lower branch). We also identified some sequences that match previously existing clades. Isolates used for genome sequencing are in bold, and their placement among the other isolates suggests that genome-level conservation is likely present in all isolates of the “new” strain. Consensus unrooted phylogenetic trees were generated within Geneious© using the Tamura-Nei model with UPGMA clustering and 1000 bootstrap replicates