title: Complete genome sequences of novel canine noroviruses in Hong Kong.
abstract: We report the complete genome sequences of two novel isolates of norovirus isolated from the fecal swab specimens of dogs in Hong Kong. The complete viral genome is approximately 7.6 kb in length and consists of 3 overlapping open reading frames encoding the ORF1 polyprotein, VP1, and VP2, respectively. Analysis of the VP1 sequence suggested that these noroviruses are divergent from known noroviruses and may represent a novel phylogenetic clade within the genus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Susanna K P
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Wan-Mui
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Garnet K Y
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Patrick C Y
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Kwok-Yung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D004285:Dogs; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006723:Hong Kong; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D029322:Norovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny