The first complete papillomavirus genome characterized from a marsupial host: a novel isolate from Bettongia penicillata

J Virol. 2010 May;84(10):5448-53. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02635-09. Epub 2010 Mar 3.

Abstract

The first fully sequenced papillomavirus (PV) of marsupials, tentatively named Bettongia penicillata papillomavirus type 1 (BpPV1), was detected in papillomas from a woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi). The circular, double-stranded DNA genome contains 7,737 bp and encodes 7 open reading frames (ORFs), E6, E7, E1, E2, E4, L2, and L1, in typical PV conformation. BpPV1 is a close-to-root PV with L1 and L2 ORFs most similar to European hedgehog PV and bandicoot papillomatosis carcinomatosis virus types 1 and 2 (BPCV1 and -2). It appears that the BPCVs arose by recombination between an ancient PV and an ancient polyomavirus more than 10 million years ago.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA / genetics
  • DNA, Circular / genetics
  • DNA, Viral / chemistry
  • DNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Papilloma / veterinary*
  • Papilloma / virology
  • Phylogeny
  • Polyomavirus / genetics*
  • Polyomavirus / isolation & purification
  • Polyomavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / virology
  • Potoroidae / virology*
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology
  • Tumor Virus Infections / veterinary*
  • Tumor Virus Infections / virology
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • DNA, Circular
  • DNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins
  • DNA

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GU220391