First Complete Genome Sequence of a Simian Foamy Virus Isolate from a Cynomolgus Macaque

Sakai, Kyoko; Ami, Yasushi; Suzaki, Yuriko; Matano, Tetsuro

doi:10.1128/genomea.01332-16

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“…It should be noted that the simian foamy virus Macaca fascicularis (SFVmfa) is also included in this table (and in Fig. 1) since it is expected to be submitted in the next update based upon a published full-genome sequence (61).…”

Section: Updated 2017 Spumaretrovirus Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spumaretroviruses: Updated taxonomy and nomenclature

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Spumaretroviruses, commonly referred to as foamy viruses, are complex retroviruses belonging to the subfamily Spumaretrovirinae, family Retroviridae, which naturally infect a variety of animals including nonhuman primates (NHPs). Additionally, cross-species transmissions of simian foamy viruses (SFVs) to humans have occurred following exposure to tissues of infected NHPs. Recent research has led to the identification of previously unknown exogenous foamy viruses, and to the discovery of endogenous spumaretrovirus sequences in a variety of host genomes. Here, we describe an updated spumaretrovirus taxonomy that has been recently accepted by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Executive Committee, and describe a virus nomenclature that is generally consistent with that used for other retroviruses, such as lentiviruses and deltaretroviruses. This taxonomy can be applied to distinguish different, but closely related, primate (e.g., human, ape, simian) foamy viruses as well as those from other hosts. This proposal accounts for host-virus co-speciation and cross-species transmission.

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Section: Updated 2017 Spumaretrovirus Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spumaretroviruses: Updated taxonomy and nomenclature

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“…Nucleotide sequence analysis using NCBI BLASTN indicated 93% to 96% sequence identity with the partial sequences available for SFVs isolated from Asian rhesus macaques in the United States ( 22 ) and Bangladesh ( 23 , 24 ). Additionally, a nucleotide sequence comparison with full-length SFVs of other macaque species indicated 93% identity with a Japanese macaque SFV (SFVmfu_WK1.pJM356 [ 25 ], GenBank accession number AB923518), 86% to 87% with Taiwanese macaque SFVs (SFVmcy-1/FV21 [ 26 ] and SFVmcy-2/FV34 [ 27 ], GenBank accession numbers X54482 and KF026286, respectively), and 85% with a cynomolgus macaque SFV (SFVmfa_Cy5061 [ 28 ], accession number LC094267). Biological studies are needed to investigate whether the genomic diversity is associated with differences in viral replication and transmission.…”

Section: Genome Announcementmentioning

confidence: 99%