| Literature DB >> 26112764 |
Elizabeth Fahsbender1, Ian Hewson, Karyna Rosario, Allison D Tuttle, Arvind Varsani, Mya Breitbart.
Abstract
A single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) virus, Asterias forbesi-associated circular virus (AfaCV), was discovered in a Forbes sea star displaying symptoms of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). The AfaCV genome organization is typical of circular Rep-encoding ssDNA (CRESS-DNA) viruses and is similar to that of members of the family Circoviridae. PCR-based surveys indicate that AfaCV is not clearly associated with SSWD, whereas the sea star-associated densovirus (SSaDV), recently implicated in SSWD in the Pacific, was prevalent in symptomatic specimens. AfaCV represents the first CRESS-DNA virus detected in echinoderms, adding to the growing diversity of these viruses recently recovered from invertebrates.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26112764 DOI： 10.1007/s00705-015-2503-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Virol ISSN： 0304-8608 Impact factor: 2.574