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==Genome Structure==
==Genome Structure==

Revision as of 21:01, 5 April 2024

Background

The life cycle of Canine Parvovirus. Photo credit: [1]

By Grace Potter

Parvovirus B19 is the only member of the Parvoviridae family that has been found to infect human hosts.[1] It was discovered in 1974, when a research group looking at hepatitis B surface antigens found a serum sample with unexpected results.[1] Another lab in Japan described a similar virus in 1979 that they called "Nakatami".[1] When compared, the two were found to be identical.[1]

In 1985 this virus was officially recognized as a member of the Parvoviridae family due to its similarities in genome size and density.[1]

Section 1

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Parvoviridae

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Genome Structure

The Parvovirus genome is a single strand of DNA with 5,596 nucleotides, 4,830 of which are coding regions.[1] This region contains 2 large open reading frames.[1] One large non-structural protein is coded by one open reading frame, and the second reading frame codes for 2 capsid proteins.[1]

Section 3

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Section 4

Conclusion

References



Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski,at Kenyon College,2024