Journal
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
Volume 32, Issue 7, Pages 585-595Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2009.01020.x
Keywords
aquabirnavirus; Flemish Cap; natural reassortment; sequencing; wild fish
Funding
- Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia [PTR95-0985.OP, AGL2006-09388/ACU]
- Secretaria Xeral de I+D, Xunta de Galicia [PGIDIT06RMA23501PR, PGI-DIT04RMA261014PR]
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In this study, we report the sequencing of the whole genome [including the 5' and 3' non-coding regions (NCR) of both segments A and B] of seven birnavirus strains isolated from wild fish from the Flemish Cap (FC) fishery at Newfoundland, Canada. From analysis and comparison of the sequences, most of the FC isolates clustered with the North American reference strains West Buxton (WB), Dry Mill and Jasper. One strain was included in the same genotype as the European strain Ab. In addition, at least in one case cohabitation of both type strains in an individual fish was demonstrated. These results clearly suggest the acquisition of the viruses from two different sources. The prevalence of the American type is easily explained by the close proximity of this fishing bank to the American coast whereas, although surprising, the presence of the European type strain could be because of migration of fish from European waters. In one strain, segment A and B sequences were typed differently (WB and Ab, respectively). These findings indicate natural reassortment between two strains of aquabirnaviruses in a host.
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