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  Sorry this way out-of-date...hopefully more news soon - NJK.
   
   
 
  January/February 2004
    Two complete Avian Encephalomyelitis Virus genome sequences have been submitted to the public databases (see the AEV page for more details).
 
  November 2003
  In August 2003 the complete VP1 sequences of ALL human rhinovirus serotypes were released onto the public databases [AY355180 to AY355281]: Ledford, R.M., Patel, N.R., Tull, T.M., Watanyar, A., Herbertz, T., Collett, M.S. and Pevear, D.C. VP1 sequencing of all human rhinovirus serotypes: insights into genus phylogeny and susceptibility to antiviral capsid-binding compounds. Unpublished.
 
  October 2003
  Poliovirus recombination: Liu, H.M., Zheng, D.P., Zhang, L.B., Oberste, M.S., Kew, O.M. and Pallansch, M.A. (2003). Serial recombination during circulation of type 1 wild-vaccine recombinant polioviruses in China. J. Virol. 77: 10994-11005.
Aichi virus leader protein function: Sasaki, J., Nagashima, S. and Taniguchi, K. (2003). Aichi virus leader protein is involved in viral RNA replication and encapsidation. J. Virol. 77: 10799-10807.
Enterovirus recombination: Lukashev, A.N., Lashkevich, V.A., Ivanova, O.E., Koroleva, G.A., Hinkkanen, A.E., Ilonen, J. (2003). Recombination in circulating enteroviruses. J. Virol.77: 10423-10431.
Description of bovine kobuvirus: a new species in the genus Kobuvirus: Yamashita, T., Ito, M., Kabashima, Y., Tsuzuki, H., Fujiura, A. and Sakae, K. (2003). Isolation and characterization of a new species of kobuvirus associated with cattle. J. Gen. Virol. 84: 3069-3077.
Human enterovirus C receptor interactions:
Newcombe, N.G., Andersson, P., Johansson, E.S., Au, G.G., Lindberg, A.M., Barry, R.D. and Shafren, D.R. (2003). Cellular receptor interactions of C-cluster human group A coxsackieviruses. J. Gen. Virol. 84: 3041-3050.
 
  September 2003
  New picornavirus genus proposed for the second time: Oberste, M.S., Maher, K. and Mark A. Pallansch, M. (2003). Genomic evidence that simian virus 2 and six other simian picornaviruses represent a new genus in Picornaviridae. Virology 314: 283-293. See also: Krumbholz, A., Dauber, M., Henke, A., Birch-Hirschfeld, E., Knowles, N.J., Stelzner, A. and Zell, R. (2002). Sequencing of porcine enterovirus groups II and III reveals unique features of both virus groups. Journal of Virology 76: 5813-5821.
 
  August 2003
  Second crystal structure of SVDV (strain SPA/2/93): Verdaguer, N., Jimenez-Clavero, M.A., Fita, I. and Ley, V. (2003). Structure of swine vesicular disease virus: mapping of changes occurring during adaptation of human coxsackie B5 virus to infect swine. J. Virol. 77: 9780-9789.
 
  July 2003
  The complete genome sequences of all the HEV-C species members: Brown, B., Oberste, M.S., Maher, K. and, Pallansch, M.A. (2003). Complete genomic sequencing shows that polioviruses and members of human enterovirus species C are closely related in the noncapsid coding region. J. Virol. 77: 8973-8984. (See the HEV-C sequence database page for accession numbers)
  A new Human enterovirus B serotype [AJ493062]: Bailly, J.L., Cardoso, M.C. and Peigue-Lafeuille, H. Identification of a new type of enterovirus B following characterization of an untypeable isolate with a recombinant genome. Unpublished
 
  April 2003
  New human enterovirus serotypes: Norder, H., Bjerregaard, L., Magnius, L., Lina, B., Aymard, M. and Chomel, J.J. (2003). Sequencing of 'untypable' enteroviruses reveals two new types, EV-77 and EV-78, within human enterovirus type B and substitutions in the BC loop of the VP1 protein for known types. Journal of General Virology 84: 827-836.
  The complete genome sequences of the Taiwan 99 [AJ539136, AJ539137], China 99 [AJ539138], South Korea 2000 [AJ539139], South Africa 2000 [AJ539140] and UK 2001 [AJ539141] FMDV-O PanAsia isolates: Mason, P.W., Pacheco, J.M., Zhao, Q.-Z. and Knowles, N.J. (2003). Comparisons of the complete genomes of Asian, African and European isolates of a recent foot-and-mouth disease virus type O pandemic strain (PanAsia). Journal of General Virology 84: 1583-1593.
  The crystal structure of swine vesicular disease virus (strain UKG/27/72): Fry, E.E., Knowles, N.J., Newman, J.W.I., Wilsden, G., Rao, Z., King, A.M.Q., and Stuart, D.I. (2003). Crystal structure of swine vesicular disease virus and implications for host adaptation. Journal of Virology 77: 5475-5486.
  (Nearly) complete genome sequence of an American Ljungan virus [AF538689]. Johansson ES, Niklasson B, Tesh RB, Shafren DR, Travassos da Rosa AP, Lindberg AM. (2003). Molecular characterization of M1146, an American isolate of Ljungan virus (LV) reveals the presence of a new LV genotype. J Gen Virol. 84: 837-844.
 
  March 2003
  (Nearly) complete genome sequence of a Theiler's-like virus isolated from rats [AB090161]. Ohsawa, K., Watanabe, Y., Miyata, H. and Sato, H. (2003). Genetic analysis of a Theiler's-like virus isolated from rats. Comparative Medicine 53: 44-49.
 
  December 2002
  (Nearly) complete genome sequence of simian virus 2 (SV2) released [AY064708]
along with
partial sequences for related simian picornaviruses
 
  November 2002
  A new kobuvirus of cattle [AB084788]
  A new human parechovirus lacking the RGD tripeptide in VP1 [AB084913]
  Human rhinovirus 87 confirmed as an isolate of Enterovirus 68:
Blomqvist S, Savolainen C, Raman L, Roivainen M, Hovi T. (2002). Human rhinovirus 87 and enterovirus 68 represent a unique serotype with rhinovirus and enterovirus features. J Clin Microbiol. 40: 4218-4223.
Ishiko, H., Miura, R., Shimada, Y., Hayashi, A., Nakajima, H., Yamazaki, S. and Takeda, N. (2002). Human rhinovirus 87 identified as human enterovirus 68 by VP4-based molecular diagnosis. Intervirology 45: 136-141
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  September 2002
  Three complete Ljungan virus sequences [AF327920; AF327921; AF327922].
Johansson, S., Niklasson, B., Maizel, J. Gorbalenya, A.E. and Lindberg, A.M. (2002). Molecular analysis of three Ljungan virus isolates reveals a new, close-to-root lineage of the Picornaviridae with a cluster of two unrelated 2A proteins.J. Virol. 76: 8920-8930.
 
  June 2002
  New porcine enterovirus sequences:
[PEV-8, AF406813; PEV-9, AF363453; PEV-10, AF363455]

Krumbholz, A., Dauber, M., Henke, A., Birch-Hirschfeld, E., Knowles, N.J., Stelzner, A. and Zell, R. (2002). Sequencing of porcine enterovirus groups II and III reveals unique features of both virus groups. Journal of Virology 76: 5813-5821.
 
  February 2002
  Human rhinovirus classification:
Savolainen, C., Blomqvist, S., Mulders, M.N. and Hovi, T. (2002).
Genetic clustering of all 102 human rhinovirus prototype strains: serotype 87 is close to human enterovirus 70. J. Gen. Virol. 83: 333-340.
  Simian picornavirus reclassification:
Oberste, M.S., Maher, K. and Pallansch. M.A. (2002).
Molecular phylogeny and proposed classification of the simian picornaviruses.
 J. Virol.  76: 1244-1251.
 
  2001 and earlier
  Equine rhinovirus 3 is a second serotype of equine rhinitis B virus [AF361253].
Huang, J.-A., Ficorilli, N., Hartley, C.A., Wilcox, R.S., Weiss, M. and Studdert, M.J. Equine rhinitis B virus: a new serotype. J. gen. Virol. 82: 2641-2645.
  The sequence of avian nephritis virus 2 reveals that, like ANV-1, it is an astrovirus and not a picornavirus
  The sequence of the capsid-coding region (AF277378), and more recently the complete genome (AF277675), of Taura syndrome virus (TSV), a picorna-like virus of marine penaeid shrimp, reveals that it is probably a member of the "Cricket paralysis-like viruses" and not a picornavirus
  The complete genome sequence of avian nephritis virus 1 reveals that it is not a picornavirus
  Ljungan Virus: A New Parecho-like Virus Isolated from Bank Voles (AF020541)
  Enterovirus outbreak in children in Taiwan (sequences now available - AF119795; AF119796)
  Enterovirus outbreak (Info on the recent EV-71 outbreaks)
  Reports of human enteroviruses in fish (Cotor et al., 1990; Myjak et al., 1995)