First complete genome sequence of parainfluenza virus 5 isolated from lesser panda

Autor: Junqiong Zhai, He Zhang, Xia Zhou, Shao-Lun Zhai, Zou Shuzhan, Man-Lin Luo, He-Xing Wang, Tao Lin, Bing Li, Wu Chen, Meng-Fan Wu, Jiankui Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Archives of Virology
ISSN: 1432-8798
0304-8608
Popis: Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) is widespread in mammals and humans. Up to now, there is little information about PIV5 infection in lesser pandas. In this study, a PIV5 variant (named ZJQ-221) was isolated from a lesser panda with respiratory disease in Guangzhou zoo in Guangdong province, southern China. The full-length genome of ZJQ-221 was found to be 15,246 nucleotides and consisted of seven non-overlapping genes encoding eight proteins (i.e., NP, V, P, M, F, SH, HN and L). Sequence alignment and genetic analysis revealed that ZJQ-221 shared a close relationship with a PIV5 strain of canine-origin (1168-1) from South Korea. The findings of this study confirm the presence of PIV5 in lesser panda and indicate this mammal as a possible natural reservoir. Furthermore they highlight the urgent need to strengthen viral surveillance and control of PIV5 in zoo animals. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00705-017-3245-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Databáze: OpenAIRE