Complete Genome Sequence of Genotype Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Virus, a Strain Identified from Budgerigars in China.

Rujia Cheng,Shijie Xie,Yuming Qin,Zhanye Lin,Yingju Xia,Kai Niu,Xiaowei Peng,Guanlong Xu,Yaqing Mao,Liangquan Zhu,Qiuchen Li,Shijing Sun,Jiabo Ding,Jie Li,Xuezheng Fan,Yu Feng,Haojie Sun,Hui Jiang,Jelle Matthijnssens

doi:10.1128/mra.00040-19

Abstract

Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) has been reported in many countries, such as Australia, Poland, the United States, South Africa, etc. In this study, the complete genome of a PBFDV isolate was determined and characterized from budgerigars in China.

Highlights

Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) has been reported in many countries, such as Australia, Poland, the United States, South Africa, etc
Our data showed that PBFDV-GD shares about 77% to 90% similarity with the PBFDV genomes deposited in GenBank from Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, suggesting that the PBFDV circulating in China is different from those PBFDV strains found in Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand
The PBFDV strain identified in the diseased budgerigars indicates that a different lineage of PBFDV is circulating in China

Summary

Introduction

Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) has been reported in many countries, such as Australia, Poland, the United States, South Africa, etc. The genome of the PBFDV-GD isolate was found to be 2,000 bp long, with 52% GC content, and contains two ORFs which encode Rep (289 amino acids [aa]) and Cap

Results

Conclusion