Unique circovirus-like genome detected in pig feces

Andrew K Cheung; Terry Fei-Fan Ng; Kelly M Lager; David P Alt; Eric L Delwart; Roman M Pogranichniy

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00251-14

Unique circovirus-like genome detected in pig feces

Genome Announc. 2014 Apr 10;2(2):e00251-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00251-14.

Authors

Andrew K Cheung¹, Terry Fei-Fan Ng, Kelly M Lager, David P Alt, Eric L Delwart, Roman M Pogranichniy

Affiliation

¹ Virus and Prion Diseases Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Abstract

Using a metagenomic approach and molecular cloning methods, we identified, cloned, and sequenced the complete genome of a novel circular DNA virus, porcine stool-associated virus (PoSCV4), from pig feces. Phylogenetic analysis of the deduced replication initiator protein showed that PoSCV4 is most related to a fur seal feces-associated circular DNA virus.