Phylogenetic analysis of three genes of Penguinpox virus corresponding to Vaccinia virus G8R (VLTF-1), A3L (P4b) and H3L reveals that it is most closely related to Turkeypox virus, Ostrichpox virus and Pigeonpox virus.
Phylogenetic analysis of three genes of Penguinpox virus, a novel Avipoxvirus isolated from African penguins, reveals its relationship to other poxviruses. The genes corresponding to Vaccinia virus G8R (VLTF-1), A3L (P4b) and H3L were sequenced and phylogenetic trees (Neighbour-Joining and UPGMA) constructed from MUSCLE nucleotide and amino acid alignments of the equivalent sequences from several different poxviruses. Based on this analysis, PEPV was confirmed to belong to the genus Avipoxvirus, specifically, clade A, subclade A2 and to be most closely related to Turkeypox virus (TKPV), Ostrichpox virus (OSPV)and Pigeonpox virus (PGPV).
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Olivia.Carulei@uct.ac.za
Olivia
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Carulei
Nicola
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Douglass
Anna-Lise
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Williamson
D000818:Animals; D018150:Avipoxvirus / Q000235:genetics*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005814:Genes, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017385:Sequence Homology; D046429:Spheniscidae / Q000821:virology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004279:DNA, Viral; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C406065:envelope H3L protein, Vaccinia virus