The First Co-Opted Endogenous Foamy Viruses and the Evolutionary History of Reptilian Foamy Viruses

A recent study reported the discovery of an endogenous reptilian foamy virus (FV), termed ERV-Spuma-Spu, found in the genome of tuatara. Here, we report two novel reptilian foamy viruses also identified as endogenous FVs (EFVs) in the genomes of panther gecko (ERV-Spuma-Ppi) and Schlegel’s...

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Main Authors: Pakorn Aiewsakun, Peter Simmonds, Aris Katzourakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/7/641