Bat mastadenovirus A, formerly Bat adenovirus TJM, is a species of the genus Mastadenovirus of the family Adenoviridae.[4] It is a double stranded DNA virus with no RNA sequence. The designation TJM refers to the strain as there are several species of Bat adenoviruses in three groups 1, 2, and 3.

Bat mastadenovirus A
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Varidnaviria
Kingdom: Bamfordvirae
Phylum: Preplasmiviricota
Class: Tectiliviricetes
Order: Rowavirales
Family: Adenoviridae
Genus: Mastadenovirus
Species:
Bat mastadenovirus A
Synonyms
  • Bat adenovirus A[1]
  • Bat adenovirus 3 (BtAdV-3)[2]
  • Bat adenovirus TJM[3]

Virology

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Bat mastadenovirus A is most closely related to Tree shrew mastadenovirus A and Canine mastadenovirus A. Its genome consists of 30 putative genes exhibiting wide genetic diversity among bat species and within the same species harboring AdVs.[citation needed]

Reservoir

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Bat mastadenovirus A was first isolated from Myotis and Scotophilus kuhlii bats in Beijing, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and Hainan provinces in China in 2007 and 2008.[5]

Transmission

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Transmission between same species is believed to be by droplet respiration and aerosolization of saliva, urine, and feces in closed environments such as caves and other bat roosts. Genomic analysis suggests canine adenoviruses may have originated from bites by vespertilionid bats.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Davison, Andrew (19 June 2013). "Change all species names in the family Adenoviridae to incorporate a genus designation" (PDF). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 12 February 2019. Mastadenovirus Bat adenovirus A Bat mastadenovirus A
  2. ^ Kohl, Claudia; Vidovszky, Márton Z.; Kurth, Andreas; Hemmi, Silvio; Greber, Urs F.; Harrach, Balázs (18 August 2011). "Create two species, Bat adenovirus B and Murine adenovirus B, in the genus Mastadenovirus, family Adenoviridae" (PDF). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 12 February 2019. In 2010, Li Y. et al. published the isolation and the whole genome sequence of a third bat adenovirus (BtAdV-3, proposed species Bat adenovirus A).
  3. ^ "ICTV 9th Report (2011) Adenoviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2019. List of other related viruses which may be members of the genus Mastadenovirus but have not been approved as species Bat adenovirus 3 (TJM) [GU226970] (BtAdV-3)[dead link]
  4. ^ Chen, LH; Wu, ZQ; Hu, YF; et al. (2012). "[Genetic diversity of adenoviruses in bats in China]". Bing du Xue Bao. 28 (4): 403–8. PMID 22978165.
  5. ^ Li, Y; Ge, X; Zhang, H; Zhou, P; Zhu, Y; Zhang, Y; Yuan, J; Wang, LF; Shi, Z (Apr 2010). "Host range, prevalence, and genetic diversity of adenoviruses in bats". J Virol. 84 (8): 3889–97. doi:10.1128/JVI.02497-09. PMC 2849498. PMID 20089640.
  6. ^ Kohla, Claudia; Vidovszkyb, Márton Z.; Mühldorferc, Kristin; et al. (2012). "Genome Analysis of Bat Adenovirus 2: Indications of Interspecies Transmission". Journal of Virology. 86 (3): 1888–1892. doi:10.1128/jvi.05974-11. PMC 3264355. PMID 22130531.
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