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Genome sequence of a chimpanzee herpesvirus and its relation to other primate alphaherpesviruses

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This study reports the complete genome sequence of chimpanzee herpesvirus (ChHV), an alphaherpesvirus isolated from a chimpanzee. Although closely related to human herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2), the level of sequence diversity confirms that ChHV is sufficiently distinct to be considered a member of a different virus species rather than a variant strain of HSV2. Phylogenetic comparison with other simplexviruses at several levels supports the hypothesis that HSV2 and ChHV co-evolved with their respective human and chimpanzee hosts and raises questions regarding the evolutionary origins of HSV1.

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This work was supported in part by funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the US Public Health Service (P40 RR012317).

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  1. National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3R2, Canada

    Alberto Severini, Shaun D. Tyler & Geoffrey A. Peters

  2. Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

    Alberto Severini

  3. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA

    Darla Black & R. Eberle

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Correspondence to Alberto Severini.

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Severini, A., Tyler, S.D., Peters, G.A. et al. Genome sequence of a chimpanzee herpesvirus and its relation to other primate alphaherpesviruses. Arch Virol 158, 1825–1828 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1666-y

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