Genomic characterization of a novel astrovirus identified in Amur tigers from a zoo in China.
Arch Virol
; 164(12): 3151-3155, 2019 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-31616994
ABSTRACT
Astroviruses (AstVs) have a very wide range of hosts and are associated with enteric and extra-enteric disease in mammals and birds. Cross-species transmission of AstVs has been observed frequently. In the present study, the genome of a novel astrovirus from Amur tigers (Panthera tigris) from a zoo in China was characterized and was found to have the typical genomic features of other mammal AstVs. It showed the highest nucleotide sequence similarity (46.1-87.3% identity) to AstVs from cats, indicating a close phylogenetic relationship and possible cross-species transmission between them. To our knowledge, this is the first identification and characterization of AstV from tigers, and this virus is the third astrovirus identified in hosts of the family Felidae. The results of this study will be helpful for understanding the origin, genetic diversity, and cross-species transmission of AstV.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Astroviridae
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Infecciones por Astroviridae
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Tigres
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Animales de Zoológico
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
Arch Virol
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
China