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ArticleVirologica Sinica2017

Identification of a novel torque teno mini virus in cerebrospinal fluid from a child with encephalitis.

Yan-Jun Kang, Mei-Fang Zhou, Wei Huang, Chao Deng, Gen Yan, Zhong-Hua Lu

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Article in Virologica Sinica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yan-Jun KangWuxi school of medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
Mei-Fang ZhouDepartment of Liver Disease, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214073, China.
Wei HuangWuxi school of medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
Chao DengWuxi school of medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
Gen YanDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214062, China. gyan@stu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-2412
Zhong-Hua LuDepartment of Liver Disease, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214073, China. Lu_z_h@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-8301
Jiangnan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anelloviruses are single-strand circular DNA viruses and ubiquitous within the human population. Although there is no direct evidence, many studies have suggested the anelloviruses may be associated with a variety of diseases. In this study, a novel torque teno mini virus (TTMV) was detected in a child with unexplained encephalitis. The detected virus had a circular genome of 2943 nt in length and 3 open reading frames. It shared 45.4% - 35.9% nucleotide identities with known TTMV species and < 35% with the other species of anellovirus, which suggested it might belong to a new species within the genus Betatorquevirus. Phylogenetic analysis based on the amino acid sequences of ORF1 showed that this virus represented a distinct branch within the diversity of anellovirus. Whether this novel anellovirus strain is associated with encephalitis requires further study.

Indexed as

BrainCerebrospinal FluidChild, PreschoolDNA Virus InfectionsEncephalitis, ViralGene OrderHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePhylogenySequence Analysis, DNASequence HomologyTorque teno virus

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PMID29047018
PMCPMC6598920
OpenAlexW2765389617

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