Open AccessGenomic 3′ terminal sequence comparison of three isolates of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus
Author(s) -
Milton I.D.,
Vlasak R.,
Nowotny N.,
Rodak L.,
Carter M.J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1992.tb05037.x
Subject(s) - feline calicivirus , capsid , biology , calicivirus , virus , caliciviridae , virulence , virology , genetics , open reading frame , novel virus , genome , sequence (biology) , gene , peptide sequence , viral disease
Comparison of sequence data is necessary in older to investigate virus origins, identify features common to virulent strains, and characterize genomic organization within virus families. A virulent caliciviral disease of rabbits recently emerged in China. We have sequenced 1100 bases from the 3′ ends of two independent European isolates of this virus, and compared these with previously determined calicivirus sequences. Rabbit caliciviruses were closely related, despite the different countries in which isolation was made. This supports the rapid spread of a new virus across Europe. The capsid protein sequences of these rabbit viruses differ markedly from those determined for feline calicivirus, but a hypothetical 3′ open reading frame is relatively well conserved between the caliciviruses of these two different hosts and argues for a functional role.