Abstract
An orthoreovirus was isolated from an Ostrich (Struthio camelus) and rapidly identified as orthoreovirus by the rapid determination of viral RNA sequences (RDV) system and electron microscopy. Phylogenetic analysis of the sigma A protein indicated that the isolate belonged to avian species and was closely related to chicken orthoreovirus strain 138. The results of the present study indicated that an ostrich orthoreovirus is slight different from other chicken orthoreoviruses and provided evidence of diversity among avian orthoreoviruses. To our knowledge, this is the first genetic report of an orthoreovirus isolated from an ostrich.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Viral / physiology
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Japan / epidemiology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Orthoreovirus, Avian / classification*
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Orthoreovirus, Avian / genetics
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Orthoreovirus, Avian / isolation & purification*
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Phylogeny
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RNA-Binding Proteins / chemistry
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RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
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RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
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Reoviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Reoviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Reoviridae Infections / virology
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Struthioniformes / virology*
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Viral Core Proteins / chemistry
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Viral Core Proteins / genetics
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Viral Core Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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RNA-Binding Proteins
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Viral Core Proteins
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sigmaA protein, avian reovirus