Journal Article
Discovery of a phylogenetically distinct poxvirus in diseased Crocodilurus amazonicus (family Teiidae)
Kerstin Seitz; Anna Kübber-Heiss; Angelika Auer; Nora Dinhopl; Annika Posautz; Marlene Mötz; Alexandra Kiesler; Claudia Hochleithner; Manfred Hochleithner; Gregor Springler; Annika Lehmbecker; Herbert Weissenböck; Till Rümenapf; Christiane Riedel
Archives of Virology · Vol. 166, Issue 4 · pp. 1183-1191 · 2021
Abstract
A novel poxvirus was discovered in Crocodilurus amazonicus (Teiidae) presenting with a debilitating skin disease. The generated first genome sequence of a reptilian poxvirus revealed the closest phylogenetic relationship to avipoxviruses, highlighting potential virus exchanges between avian and reptilian species.