The complete genome sequence of an avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 (APMV-1) isolated from a black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) in Sweden was determined and compared with other APMV-1 sequences. Sequence analyses showed that this isolate consists of six genes in the order 3′-NP-P-M-F-HN-L-5′, is 15,186 nucleotides long, and contains a typical, avirulent fusion protein cleavage site. It was also shown to have a hemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein with a length of 585 amino acids (aa) instead of the expected 616 aa. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the isolate belongs to genotype I, and the relationship with some other, known APMV-1 virus sequences was revealed. Waterfowl have been considered to act as a reservoir for APMV-1 and, therefore, it is important to broaden the knowledge of viruses circulating within this population.
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1 June 2010
Complete Genome Analysis of an Avian Paramyxovirus Type 1 Strain Isolated in 1994 from an Asymptomatic Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) in Southern Sweden
Muhammad Munir,
Anna-Malin Linde,
Siamak Zohari,
Karl Ståhl,
Claudia Baule,
Kerstin Holm,
Björn Engström,
Mikael Berg
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Avian Diseases
Vol. 54 • No. 2
June 2010
Vol. 54 • No. 2
June 2010
avian paramyxovirus serotype I
Black-headed Gull
complete genome sequencing
Newcastle disease virus
Sweden