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¹Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Ring Road, Petch Bldg, Rm 150, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 3P6.

The Journal of General Virology

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Rabbitpox virus (RPXV) is closely related to vaccinia virus (VACV), but has unique genetic features. Phylogenetic analysis confirms RPXV is not directly descended from sequenced VACV strains.

Area of Science:

Virology
Genomics
Evolutionary Biology

Background:

Rabbitpox virus (RPXV) is a highly virulent rabbit pathogen.
RPXV is suspected to be closely related to vaccinia virus (VACV).

Purpose of the Study:

To sequence the complete coding region of the RPXV genome.
To compare RPXV with VACV and other orthopoxviruses to understand evolutionary relationships.

Main Methods:

Whole-genome sequencing of RPXV strain Utrecht (RPXV-UTR).
Comparative genomic analysis using conserved DNA sequences and protein products.
Phylogenetic analysis of orthopoxviruses.

Main Results:

RPXV-UTR genome is 197,731 nucleotides with 184 putative genes.

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RPXV possesses unique genes with orthologues in variola virus (VARV) but not VACV.

Phylogenetic analyses confirm RPXV is most closely related to VACV but has unique genetic regions.

Conclusions:

RPXV and VACV share a close evolutionary relationship.
RPXV has not evolved directly from currently sequenced VACV strains.
RPXV exhibits distinct genetic characteristics differentiating it from VACV.