Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus: Origin Hypothesis

Peter G.W. Plagemann*

Author affiliation: *University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Amino acid comparison of the GP5 ectodomains of lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus–P, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus VR-2332, and porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus Lelystad virus (GenBank accession nos. U15146, U87392, and M96262, respectively). *Indicates amino identity. The neutralization epitope is underlined. N-glycosylation sites are in boldface letters.

Figure 1. Amino acid comparison of the GP5 ectodomains of lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus–P, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus VR-2332, and porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus Lelystad virus (GenBank accession nos. U15146, U87392, and M96262, respectively). *Indicates amino identity. The neutralization epitope is underlined. N-glycosylation sites are in boldface letters.

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