Whole-Genome Sequence of Avian coronavirus from a 15-Year-Old Sample Confirms Evidence of GA08-like Strain Circulation 4 Years Prior to Its First Reported Outbreak

Abstract

Here, we report the complete genome sequence of an Avian coronavirus strain GA08-like isolate from a fecal sample from a broiler chicken collected in Georgia, USA, in 2004. The viral genome in this 15-year-old sample provides evidence for the circulation of the GA08-like strain at least 4 years before its first report in 2008.