Duck atadenovirus A

Duck atadenovirus A
Virus classification
Group:	Group I (dsDNA)
Order:	Unassigned
Family:	Adenoviridae[1]
Genus:	Atadenovirus
Species:	Duck atadenovirus A

Duck atadenovirus A (formerly Duck adenovirus A)^[2] is a species of hemagglutinating adenovirus implicated in egg drop syndrome.^[3]

Alternative names

The virus is or has been known by the following names:^[4]

• group III avian adeno virus
• egg drop syndrome virus
• avian adenovirus EDS
• Eggdrop syndrome-1976 virus

Strains

Strain 127 is the strain of the virus that was isolated and studied after the outbreak of egg drop syndrome 1976, and where the identification of the exact virus was first made. The virus was first called Adenovirus 127 after this strain, before getting its current name.^[5][6] This strain was the first strain of the virus to get a full genome sequence in the GenBank database.^[7]

Genome

The virus genome uses the standard genetic code.^[4]

Various complete genome sequences exist, including:

1. Full genome of isolate FJ12025.^[8]
2. Avian adenovirus EDS complete genome.^[9]

References

1. Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release, ICTV. Accessed on line Nov. 24, 2015.
2. ICTV Taxonomy History for Duck atadenovirus A, ICTV. Accessed on line Nov. 24, 2015.
3. Brian WJ Mahy. A Dictionary of Virology (Third ed.). p. 110. ISBN 0-12-465327-8.
4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=130329
5. Mckillop E.R., 1979 Biological and physical properties of a virus strain 127 associated with the egg drop syndrome 1976. Avian Pathology: 249-264
6. Brian WJ Mahy. A Dictionary of Virology (Third ed.). p. 118. ISBN 0-12-465327-8.
7. Fu G, Chen H, Huang Y, Cheng L, Fu Q, Shi S, Wan C, Chen C, Lin J (2013). "Full genome sequence of egg drop syndrome virus strain FJ12025 isolated from Muscovy duckling" (PDF). Genome Announc 1 (4): 00623-13. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00623-13.
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KF286430
9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/Y09598.1