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Detection and genetic characterization of a novel parvovirus (family Parvoviridae) in barn owls (Tyto alba) in Hungary

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In this study, a novel parvovirus (gyb-MR02/2015/HUN, MT580795) was detected in barn owls (Tyto alba) and genetically characterized using viral metagenomics and PCR methods. The NS1 and VP1 proteins of gyb-MR02/2015/HUN share only 45.4% and 50.1% amino acid sequence identity, respectively, to the corresponding proteins of peafowl parvovirus 2 (MK988620), the closest relative. Out of 11 faecal specimens from owls (six from little owls, three from barn owls, and two from long-eared owls), two barn owl samples were positive for the novel parvovirus, which is distantly related to members of the recently established genus Chaphamaparvovirus in the subfamily Hamaparvovirinae. Systematic investigation is necessary to explore the diversity of parvoviruses.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by grants from the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA/NKFIH K111615 and FK134311), the Hungarian Nature Research Society, and the PTE ÁOK-KA no 2020/KA-2020-14. Á.B. and P.P were supported by the György Romhányi Research Scholarship of the University of Pécs Medical School.

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Funding was obtained from the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA/NKFIH K111615 and K134311), the Hungarian Nature Research Society, and PTE ÁOK-KA (no. 2020/KA-2020-14).

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12., Pecs, 7624, Hungary

    Renáta Hargitai, Ákos Boros, Péter Pankovics & Gábor Reuter

  2. Department of Nature Conservation, University of Kaposvár, Kaposvár, Hungary

    Róbert Mátics

  3. Hungarian Nature Research Society, Ajka, Hungary

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  4. Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Eda Altan & Eric Delwart

  5. University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Eric Delwart

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Nucleotide sequence data reported are available in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under the accession numbers MT580795 and MT580796.

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Hargitai, R., Boros, Á., Pankovics, P. et al. Detection and genetic characterization of a novel parvovirus (family Parvoviridae) in barn owls (Tyto alba) in Hungary. Arch Virol 166, 231–236 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-020-04862-6

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