Title |
Discovery of a novel circular DNA virus in the Forbes sea star, Asterias forbesi
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Published in |
Archives of Virology, June 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s00705-015-2503-2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Elizabeth Fahsbender, Ian Hewson, Karyna Rosario, Allison D. Tuttle, Arvind Varsani, Mya Breitbart |
Abstract |
A single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) virus, Asterias forbesi-associated circular virus (AfaCV), was discovered in a Forbes sea star displaying symptoms of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). The AfaCV genome organization is typical of circular Rep-encoding ssDNA (CRESS-DNA) viruses and is similar to that of members of the family Circoviridae. PCR-based surveys indicate that AfaCV is not clearly associated with SSWD, whereas the sea star-associated densovirus (SSaDV), recently implicated in SSWD in the Pacific, was prevalent in symptomatic specimens. AfaCV represents the first CRESS-DNA virus detected in echinoderms, adding to the growing diversity of these viruses recently recovered from invertebrates. |
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