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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023

Identification and genetic characteristics of tusavirus in fecal samples of patients with chronic diseases in Guangzhou, China.

Huan He, Yongzhi Li, Jiaqi Chen, Juxian Xian, Liting Zheng, Hengbiao Sun, Shunchang Fan, Jiaqi Fu, Qiushuang Li, Caiyun Chen and 5 more

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Huan HeGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yongzhi LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jiaqi ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Juxian XianGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Liting ZhengGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hengbiao SunClinical Laboratory, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Shunchang FanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jiaqi FuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qiushuang LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Caiyun ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Minyi LiangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Minyi ZhangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ruojun WuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Gang XiaoClinical Laboratory, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qing ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: The Tunisian stool-associated parvovirus [Tusavirus (TuV)] is a novel member of the genus Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou (China) from February 2018 to July 2022. Demographic and clinical information and stool samples were collected from individuals who visited the hospital. ProtScale, SwissModel, Datamonkey, and other tools were used to analyze and predict the physicochemical parameters, tertiary structure, selection pressure, and B-cell epitopes of capsid viral protein 2 of TuV (VP2-TuV). Results: A total of 3,837 participants were enrolled, among which two stool samples from patients with chronic illnesses were tested positive for TuV DNA. However, no positive sample was detected among patients with diarrhea. Two near-complete genome sequences were amplified. The genetic analysis revealed the presence of diversity among TuVs isolated from distinct host species. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that VP2-TuV exhibited hydrophilic properties and lacked transmembrane domains and signal peptides. The secondary structure of VP2-TuV was composed mainly of random coils and β-strands. Selective-pressure analysis of the VP2 region suggested that TuV primarily underwent negative selection during evolution. Negatively selected codon sites coincided with residues comprising of B-cell epitopes, suggesting minimal changes in the immunogenicity of TuV over time. Conclusion: TuV was detected in patients with chronic diseases but not in patients with diarrhea. The putative roles of TuV in the pathogenicity of human diseases and zoonotic viruses must be determined by additional studies.

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B-cell epitopeschronic diseasegenetic characteristicsprotein structure predictionselection pressureTusavirus (TuV)

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