Identification of a novel human rhinovirus C type by antibody capture VIDISCA-454

Viruses. 2015 Jan 19;7(1):239-51. doi: 10.3390/v7010239.

Abstract

Causative agents for more than 30 percent of respiratory infections remain unidentified, suggesting that unknown respiratory pathogens might be involved. In this study, antibody capture VIDISCA-454 (virus discovery cDNA-AFLP combined with Roche 454 high-throughput sequencing) resulted in the discovery of a novel type of rhinovirus C (RV-C). The virus has an RNA genome of at least 7054 nt and carries the characteristics of rhinovirus C species. The gene encoding viral protein 1, which is used for typing, has only 81% nucleotide sequence identity with the closest known RV-C type, and, therefore, the virus represents the first member of a novel type, named RV-C54.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Female
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Picornaviridae Infections / virology
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Respiratory System / virology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
  • Rhinovirus / classification*
  • Rhinovirus / immunology
  • Rhinovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Sequence Homology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KP282614