[Analysis of adenovirus type 7 hexon hypervariable region].
The isolation of adenovirus type 7 (Ad7) has been rare in Japan in the past. However since April, 1995, many isolates of Ad 7 have been reported. In order to find the cause of Ad 7 re-emergence in Japan, we investigated the genome sequences of Ad 7 by analyzing the hexon hypervariable regions (HVRs). HVRs of genomes isolated before and after this prevalence showed little change and were closely related with each other. It was concluded that adenovirus hexon which contains HVRs is conserved in the same serotype of any genome type. At present, virus genome typing seems more suitable for comparing the differences of genomes than sequencing.
Takeuchi
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Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
Oshima
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A
Itoh
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N
Kitamura
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N
Uchio
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E
Aoki
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K
Ohno
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S
D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D002213:Capsid / Q000235:genetics*; D036022:Capsid Proteins; D016679:Genome, Viral; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; C018315:hexon capsid protein, Adenovirus