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19264607

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-14
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Duck astroviruses (DAstVs) are known to cause duck viral hepatitis; however, little is known regarding their molecular biology. Here, we report the complete sequence of a DAstV associated with a recent outbreak of fatal hepatitis in ducklings in China. Sequence analyses indicated that the genome of DAstV possessed a typical astrovirus organization and also exhibited two unique features. The polyadenylated genome comprised 7722 nt, which is the largest among astroviruses sequenced to date. The ORF2 of DAstV was not in the same reading frame as either ORF1a or ORF1b, which was distinct from all other astroviruses. Sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analyses revealed that DAstV was more closely related to turkey astrovirus (TAstV) type 2, TAstV-3 and TAstV/MN/01 (a possible new TAstV serotype) than to TAstV-1 or other astroviruses. These findings suggest that astroviruses may transmit across ducks and turkeys.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-1317
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1104-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Complete sequence of a duck astrovirus associated with fatal hepatitis in ducklings.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't