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Complex evolutionary history of felid anelloviruses

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posted on 2023-05-21, 11:50 authored by Kraberger, S, Serieys, LE, Richet, C, Nicholas Fountain-JonesNicholas Fountain-Jones, Baele, G, Bishop, JM, Nehring, M, Ivan, JS, Newkirk, ES, Squires, JR, Lund, MC, Riley, SP, Wilmers, CC, van Helden, PD, Van Doorslaer, K, Culver, M, VandeWoude, S, Martin, DP, Varsani, A
Anellovirus infections are highly prevalent in mammals, however, prior to this study only a handful of anellovirus genomes had been identified in members of the Felidae family. Here we characterise anelloviruses in pumas (Puma concolor), bobcats (Lynx rufus), Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), caracals (Caracal caracal) and domestic cats (Felis catus). The complete anellovirus genomes (n = 220) recovered from 149 individuals were diverse. ORF1 protein sequence similarity network analysis coupled with phylogenetic analysis, revealed two distinct clusters that are populated by felid-derived anellovirus sequences, a pattern mirroring that observed for the porcine anelloviruses. Of the two-felid dominant anellovirus groups, one includes sequences from bobcats, pumas, domestic cats and an ocelot, and the other includes sequences from caracals, Canada lynx, domestic cats and pumas. Coinfections of diverse anelloviruses appear to be common among the felids. Evidence of recombination, both within and between felid-specific anellovirus groups, supports a long coevolution history between host and virus.

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Publication title

Virology

Volume

562

Pagination

176-189

ISSN

0042-6822

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Academic Press

Place of publication

United States

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© 2021 Elsevier Inc.

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