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SUBMITTER: Cui J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7346477 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The Journal of general virology 20120314 Pt 6
Papillomaviruses (PVs) infect a wide range of vertebrates and have diversified into multiple genetic types, some of which have serious consequences for human health. Although PVs have to date only been characterized as exogenous viral forms, here we report the observation of an endogenous viral element (EPVLoa) in the genome of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) that is related to PVs. Further data mining for endogenous PV-like elements is therefore warranted. ...[more]