Livupivirus A

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Livupivirus A is a species within the genus Livupivirus.

The complete genome sequence of a novel picornavirus has been found in the faeces of free-living smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) (Panovics et al., 2017). This is the second description of a picornavirus in amphibians. The authors have named the agent ‘‘Livupivirus’’ (from Lissotriton vulgaris picornavirus). Livupivirus A1 (LiV-A1) is most closely related to members of the genus Oscivirus.

Genome organisation:

VPg+5'UTR^IRES-IV[1AB-1C-1D/2A-2B-2C/3A-3B^VPg-3C^pro-3D^pol]3'UTR-poly(A)

References

Pankovics, P., Boros, Á., Tóth, Z., Phan, T.G., Delwart, E. and Reuter, G. (2017). Genetic characterization of a second novel picornavirus from an amphibian host, smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris). Arch. Virol. 162: 1043-1050.