Bagaza virus and Israel Turkey meningoencephalomyelitis virus are a single virus species
Bagaza virus (BAGV) and Israel turkey meningoencephalomyelitis virus (ITV) are classified in the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae. Serologically, they are closely related, belonging to the Ntaya serocomplex. Nucleotide sequences available to date consist of several complete sequences of BAGV isolates, but only partial sequences of ITV isolates. Sequence comparisons of partial envelope (E) and NS5 regions reveal a close genetic relationship between these viruses. Despite this, BAGV and ITV are considered as separate virus species in the database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. In this work, complete nucleotide sequences for five ITV isolates are provided, thereby permitting a phylogenetic comparison with other complete sequences of flaviviruses in the Ntaya serogroup. We conclude that BAGV and ITV are the same virus species and propose that both viruses be designated by a new unified name Avian meningoencephalomyelitis virus. © 2014 SGM.
Main Authors: | Fernández Pinero, Jovita, Davidson, I., Elizalde, M., Perk, S., Khinich, Y., Jiménez-Clavero, M. A. |
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Format: | artículo biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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Microbiology Society
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/1446 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/292070 |
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