First molecular evidence for the existence of distinct fish and snake adenoviruses

J Virol. 2002 Oct;76(19):10056-9. doi: 10.1128/jvi.76.19.10056-10059.2002.

Abstract

From adenovirus-like viruses originating from a fish and a snake species, a conserved part of the adenoviral DNA polymerase gene was PCR amplified, cloned and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the snake adenovirus is closely related to the members of the proposed genus Atadenovirus, whereas the fish isolate seems to represent a separate cluster, likely a new genus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / classification*
  • Adenoviridae / genetics
  • Adenoviridae / isolation & purification
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / chemistry
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / genetics
  • Fishes / virology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Snakes / virology*

Substances

  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase