Abstract
A new simian retrovirus (SRV) subtype was discovered in China and the USA from Cambodianorigin cynomolgus monkeys. Histopathological examination from necropsied animals showed multifocal lymphoplasmacystic and histocytic inflammation. The complete genome sequences demonstrated that the US virus isolates were nearly identical (99.91–99.93%) and differed only slightly (99.13–99.16% identical) from the China isolate. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the new virus isolates formed a distinct branch of SRV-1 through -7, and therefore were named this subtype, SRV-8. This SRV-8 variant was also phylogenetically and serologically more closely related to SRV-4 than any other SRV subtype.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 000601 |
Pages (from-to) | 3017-3023 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of General Virology |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- Complete genome sequence
- Cynomolgus macaque
- Phylogeny
- Simian retrovirus 8
- Simian retrovirus type D