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Genomic characterization of psittacine adenovirus 2, a siadenovirus identified in a moribund African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

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Here, we report the complete genome sequence of psittacine adenovirus 2 from a moribund African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) with neurological signs and systemic inflammation. The complete siadenovirus genome is 25,386 bp in size. The results of genetic and phylogenetic analyses support its classification as a member of a novel species within the genus Siadenovirus. This study represents the first report of the genome sequence of an adenovirus from an African grey parrot.

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Austin C. Surphlis, Thomas Waltzek & Kuttichantran Subramaniam

  2. Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Austin C. Surphlis, Thomas Waltzek & Kuttichantran Subramaniam

  3. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Kissimmee, FL, USA

    Jennifer A. Dill-Okubo

  4. Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

    Balázs Harrach

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The genome sequence and raw sequencing data for African grey parrot siadenovirus have been deposited in the NCBI GenBank and Sequence Read Archive (SRA) databases under accession nos. MZ562791 and SRR15187369, respectively.

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Surphlis, A.C., Dill-Okubo, J.A., Harrach, B. et al. Genomic characterization of psittacine adenovirus 2, a siadenovirus identified in a moribund African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus). Arch Virol 167, 911–916 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05341-2

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