A novel paramyxovirus?
In public databases, we identified sequences reported as human genes expressed in kidney mesangial cells. The similarity of these genes to paramyxovirus matrix, fusion, and phosphoprotein genes suggests that they are derived from a novel paramyxovirus. These genes are sufficiently unique to suggest the existence of a novel paramyxovirus genus.
Basler
Christopher F
CF
Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1124, New York, NY 10029, USA. chris.basler@mssm.edu
García-Sastre
Adolfo
A
Palese
Peter
P
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D005920:Glomerular Mesangium / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010252:Paramyxoviridae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D014760:Viral Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*
C055859:P protein, Sendai virus; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D011506:Proteins; D014760:Viral Fusion Proteins; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins