<p>Muhammad Zubair Shabbir<sup>a</sup> Mohsan Ullah Goraya<sup>b</sup> Muhammad Abbas<sup>c</sup> Tahir Yaqub<sup>,d </sup>Muhammad Abu Bakr Shabbir,<sup>a</sup> Arfan Ahmad<sup>,a</sup> Muhammad Anees,<sup>e</sup> and Muhammad Munir<sup>b</sup></p>
<p>Issue 1, Volume 1, Pages 15-20</p>
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University Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistana; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health,<br />
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Swedenb; Quality Operations Laboratory, Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistanc; Quality Operations<br />
Laboratory, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistand; and Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Punjab, Pakistan</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Abstract</strong><br />
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We report the complete genome sequence of avian paramyxovirus 1 (APMV-1) isolated from an acute and highly contagious outbreak in pheasants (Pucrasia macrolopha) in Lahore, Pakistan. Biological and serological characterization showed a velogenic strain of APMV-1, which was further confirmed by the sequence analysis of the cleavage site in the fusion protein. Complete genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis indicated that this isolate belonged to genotype VII, specifically to subgenotype VIIa, and clustered closely with isolates characterized from Indonesia. Notably, the isolate showed significant differences from previously characterized APMV-1 from Pakistani commercial and rural chicken.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Keywords:</strong> Pakistan, Genetic Analysis, Sequencing</p>