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SUBMITTER: Oba M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5658556 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oba Mami M Katayama Yukie Y Naoi Yuki Y Tsuchiaka Shinobu S Omatsu Tsutomu T Okumura Atsushi A Nagai Makoto M Mizutani Tetsuya T
The Journal of veterinary medical science 20170827 10
Fur seal feces-associated circular ssDNA virus (FSfaCV) was discovered in a pig for the first time in Japan using a next-generation sequencer with duplex-specific nuclease. Full genome of the virus showed approximately 92% similarity to FSfaCVs from New Zealand fur seals. Furthermore, we investigated the prevalence of the ssDNA virus in 85 piglets in Japan, and 65 piglets were positive (76%) for the virus. ...[more]