Isolation and cloning of a papillomavirus from a North American porcupine by using multiply primed rolling-circle amplification: The Erethizon dorsatum papillomavirus type 1

Annabel Rector, Ruth Tachezy, Koenraad Van Doorslaer, Tracey MacNamara, Robert D. Burk, John P. Sundberg, Marc Van Ranst

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Abstract

The complete genome of a novel papillomavirus was isolated from a cutaneous papillomatous lesion of a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) using multiply primed rolling-circle amplification (RCA). The nucleotide sequence, genome organization, and phylogenetic position of the Erethizon dorsatum papillomavirus type 1 (EdPV-1) were determined. EdPV-1 is only distantly related to other benign cutaneous papillomavirus sequences and is the first member of the novel Sigma papillomavirus genus.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)449-456
Number of pages8
JournalVirology
Volume331
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 20 2005

Keywords

  • Erethizon dorsatum
  • Multiply primed rolling-circle amplification
  • North American porcupine
  • Papillomavirus
  • Sigma-genus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Virology

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