Complete genome sequence of a novel papillomavirus in Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) from Trinidad and Tobago

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Mar 12;13(3):e0099923. doi: 10.1128/mra.00999-23. Epub 2024 Feb 1.

Abstract

Here, we announce the complete genome of a previously undescribed papillomavirus from a betta fish, Betta splendens. The genome is 5,671 bp with a GC content of 38.2%. Variants were detected in public databases. This genome is most similar to papillomaviruses that infect sea bass (52.9 % nucleotide identity).

Keywords: Papillomavirus; Siamese fighting fish; cenote-taker 2; deep sequencing; viruses.