Comparative genomic analysis of alloherpesviruses: Exploring an available genus/species demarcation proposal and method.

ABSTRACT: The family Alloherpesviridae contains herpesviruses of fish and amphibians. Due to the significant economic losses to aquaculture that herpesviruses can cause, the primary areas of research interest are concerning their pathogenesis and prevention. Despite alloherpesvirus genomic sequences becoming more widely accessible, methods regarding their genus/species classification are still relatively unexplored. In the present study, the phylogenetic relationships between 40 completely sequenced alloherpesviruses were illustrated by the viral proteomic tree (ViPTree), which was divided into three monophyletic groups, namely Cyprinivirus, Ictalurivirus and Batrachovirus. Additionally, average nucleotide identity (ANI) and average amino acid identity (AAI) analyses were performed across all availa

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410580 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature