Biology:Chimpanzee lymphocryptovirus
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| Species: | Chimpanzee Lymphocryptovirus
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The chimpanzee Lymphocryptovirus (LCV) is a herpesvirus which infects chimpanzee leukocytes. It is also known by the names: Pongine herpesvirus 1, PoHV-1, Herpesvirus pan, and Panine herpesvirus 1. It is 35 to 45% homologous to the human Epstein-Barr virus.[1] The glycoprotein B (gB) gene of the chimpanzee Lymphocryptovirus is virtually identical to the corresponding gene in the orangutan lymphocryptovirus. This suggests that the virus may have been transmitted between chimps and orangutans relatively recently (either in the wild or in captivity).[2]
References
- ↑ "Antigens and DNA of a chimpanzee agent related to Epstein-Barr virus". J Virol 19 (3): 1090–9. 1976. PMID 184297.
- ↑ "Phylogenetic relationships in the Lymphocryptovirus genus of the Gammaherpesvirinae". Virus Res 99 (2): 187–92. 2004. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2003.10.011. PMID 14749184.
Wikidata ☰ Q5099442 entry
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