Genetic diversity of species Fowl aviadenovirus D and Fowl aviadenovirus E.
Complete genomes of eight reference strains representing different serotypes within the species Fowl aviadenovirus D (FAdV-D) and Fowl aviadenovirus E (FAdV-E) were sequenced. The sequenced genomes of FAdV-D and FAdV-E members comprise 43 287 to 44 336  bp, and have a gene organization identical to that of an earlier sequenced FAdV-D member (strain A-2A). Highest diversity was noticed in the hexon and fiber genes and ORF19. All genomes sequenced in this study contain one fiber gene. Phylogenetic analyses and G+C content support the division of the genus Aviadenovirus into the currently recognized species. Our data also suggest that strain SR48 should be considered as FAdV-11 instead of FAdV-2 and similarly strain HG as FAdV-8b. The present results complete the list of genome sequences of reference strains representing all serotypes in species FAdV-D and FAdV-E.
Clinic for Poultry and Fish Medicine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Vetmeduni Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Ana
A
Marek
Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
Győző L
GL
Kaján
Institut für Populationsgenetik, Vetmeduni Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Carolin
C
Kosiol
Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
Mária
M
Benkő
Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Poultry Vaccines, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
Anna
A
Schachner
Clinic for Poultry and Fish Medicine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Vetmeduni Vienna, Vienna, Austria.|Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Poultry Vaccines, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
Michael
M
Hess
D000259:Aviadenovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D001482:Base Composition; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D023061:Gene Order; D014644:Genetic Variation; D016679:Genome, Viral; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017385:Sequence Homology
D036022:Capsid Proteins; D004279:DNA, Viral; C018315:hexon capsid protein, Adenovirus