A novel picornavirus in feces of a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) shows a close relationship to members of the genus Avihepatovirus

Arch Virol. 2019 Jul;164(7):1911-1914. doi: 10.1007/s00705-019-04246-5. Epub 2019 Apr 13.

Abstract

A novel picornavirus, named "lorikeet picornavirus 1" (LoPV-1), was detected in a fecal sample from rainbow lorikeets using viral metagenomic analysis, and its complete genome sequence was determined and analyzed. The genome of LoPV-1 is 7862 nt long, including a 617-nt 5' UTR, a type IV IRES 5'UTR with an '8-like' motif, a 7032-nt polyprotein ORF, and a 213-nt 3' UTR. Phylogenetic analysis and pairwise asequence comparisons based on the amino acid sequences of P1, P2, and P3 indicated that LoPV-1 showed the closest relationship to two picornaviruses that were isolated recently from red-crowned cranes and clustered together with members of the genus Avihepatovirus.

MeSH terms

  • 3' Untranslated Regions / genetics
  • 5' Untranslated Regions / genetics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Feces / virology
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Metagenomics
  • Parrots / virology*
  • Phylogeny
  • Picornaviridae / classification*
  • Picornaviridae / genetics*
  • Picornaviridae / isolation & purification
  • Picornaviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Picornaviridae Infections / virology
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • 5' Untranslated Regions
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins