Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11018334 | Virus Research | 2018 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
The family Circoviridae comprises a large group of small, circular, single-stranded DNA viruses and is classified into two genera: Circovirus and Cyclovirus. They have marked genetic diversity and a broad host range. In this study, three novel circovirus genomes were identified from wild-caught masked palm civets (Paguma larvata) in Japan and classified as a new species within the genus Circovirus based on the demarcation criteria of the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses. Of note, the presence of two predicted introns at the 5â²-terminus of the rep gene was suggested in the Paguma larvata circovirus genomes.
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Authors
Tsutomu Nishizawa, Yuji Sugimoto, Tsutomu Takeda, Yuuji Kodera, Yumi Hatano, Masaharu Takahashi, Hiroaki Okamoto,