Abstract
ABSTRACTThe picornaviral genus Kunsagivirus has a single member, kunsagivirus A, which was discovered in migratory bird feces. We report here the discovery of a novel kunsagivirus in wild yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) blood. The genomic sequence of this virus indicates the probable need for the establishment of a second kunsagivirus species.
Highlights
The picornaviral genus Kunsagivirus has a single member, kunsagivirus A, which was discovered in migratory bird feces
We report the genomic sequence of a novel virus detected in the blood of baboon M27, a wild adult male yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) sampled in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania in 1986 [2]
Our reconstruction of the coding-complete BKUV genome from a blood sample suggests that wild baboons in Africa are a natural host for kunsagiviruses
Summary
The picornaviral genus Kunsagivirus has a single member, kunsagivirus A, which was discovered in migratory bird feces. We report the genomic sequence of a novel virus detected in the blood of baboon M27, a wild adult male yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) sampled in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania in 1986 [2]. We name Bakunsa virus (BKUV [sigil for baboon kunsagivirus]), probably represents a second species in the genus Kunsagivirus.
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