One base pair deletion and high rate of evolution: Keys to viral accommodation of Australian Penaeus stylirostris densovirus

Jaroenram, W; Chaivisuthangkura, P; Owens, L

HERO ID

3576358

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2015

HERO ID 3576358
In Press No
Year 2015
Title One base pair deletion and high rate of evolution: Keys to viral accommodation of Australian Penaeus stylirostris densovirus
Authors Jaroenram, W; Chaivisuthangkura, P; Owens, L
Journal Aquaculture
Volume 443
Page Numbers 40-48
Abstract Penaeus stylirostris densovirus (PstDV) has caused large economic losses to shrimp farming worldwide. Here, a 1-bp deletion within the nuclear localization signal-encoding sequence of open reading frame 1 (ORF1; NS1) of Australian PstDV was identified as a cause of 199-amino acid shortened NS1 protein and production of a second protein, C-terminal NS1. This mutation is believed to reduce virulence as it strongly modifies the characteristics of NS1, which is responsible for the majority of enzymatic activities in PstDV. This finding supports a hypothesis regarding accommodation of PstDV in Australian prawns in relation to viral genetics. However, a high degree of evolution (1.55 x 10(-3) substitutions/site/year) and genetic variation for the virus was attributable to the viral recombination observed with 10 potential genomic breakpoints identified. With this finding, we suggest that awareness of the emergence of new virulent strains should be increased as a preventative measure against future outbreaks of PstDV in the Australian Indo-Pacific. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Doi 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.03.003
Wosid WOS:000352489900007
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Keyword Penaeus stylirostris densovirus; Viral accommodation; Point mutation; Viral Evolution; IHHNV