Novel human gammapapillomavirus species in a nasal swab

Genome Announc. 2013 Mar 7;1(2):e0002213. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00022-13.

Abstract

A divergent human gammapapillomavirus (γ-HPV) genome in a nasal swab from an elderly Finnish patient with respiratory symptoms was genetically characterized. The L1 gene of HPV-Fin864 shared <70% nucleotide identity to other reported γ-HPV genomes, provisionally qualifying it as a new species in the Gammapapillomavirus genus.