Complete genome sequence of bluetongue virus serotype 8, which reemerged in France in August 2015

Emmanuel Bréard (1) , Corinne Sailleau (1) , Hélène Quenault (2) , Pierrick Lucas (2) , Cyril Viarouge (1) , Fabrice Touzain (2) , Aurore Fablet (1) , Damien Vitour (1) , Houssam Attoui (1) , Stéphan Zientara (1) , Yannick Blanchard (2)

1 VIRO - Virologie UMR1161
2 Laboratory of Ploufragan - Unit of Viral Genetics and Biosafety

We announce here the complete genome sequence (coding and noncoding) of the bluetongue virus (BTV) serotype 8, isolated from a ram in Allier department, France, 2015. Sequence analysis confirms the reemergence of the BTV-8 strain that previously circulated in France until 2009 and other European countries until 2010.

Domaines: Santé publique et épidémiologie; Biologie animale

Emmanuel Bréard, Corinne Sailleau, Hélène Quenault, Pierrick Lucas, Cyril Viarouge, et al.. Complete genome sequence of bluetongue virus serotype 8, which reemerged in France in August 2015. Genome Announcements, 2016, 4 (2), pp.e-00163-16. ⟨10.1128/genomeA.00163-16⟩. ⟨hal-01607216⟩