Revisiting the Classification of Percid Perhabdoviruses Using New Full-Length Genomes.

ABSTRACT: Perhabdoviruses are a threat to some freshwater fish species raised in aquaculture farms in Europe. Although the genetic diversity of these viruses is suspected to be high, the classification of isolates is still in its infancy, with just one full-length genome available and only partial sequences for a limited number of others. Here, we characterized a series of viruses isolated from percids in France from 1999 to 2009 by sequencing the nucleoprotein (N) gene. Four main clusters were distinguished, all related at varying levels of similarity to one of the two already-recognized species, namely Perch perhabdovirus and Sea trout perhabdovirus. Furthermore, we obtained the complete genome of five isolates, including one belonging to Sea trout rhabdovirus. The analysis of

SUBMITTER: Pallandre L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7354598 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature