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2. Improved Molecular Diagnosis of COVID-19 by the Novel, Highly Sensitive and Specific COVID-19-RdRp/Hel Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay Validated In Vitro and with Clinical Specimens
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Vincent C.C. Cheng, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Anthony Raymond Tam, Sally Cheuk-Ying Wong, Anthony Chin-Ki Ng, Zijiao Zou, Kelvin K. W. To, Hoi-Wah Tsoi, Kwok-Hung Chan, Kit-Hang Leung, Owen Tak-Yin Tsang, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Agnes Yim Fong Fung, Tommy H. C. Tang, Cyril C. Y. Yip, and Garnet K. Y. Choi
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Microbiology (medical) ,viruses ,RNA ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Virology ,Virus ,Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Real-time polymerase chain reaction ,chemistry ,RNA polymerase ,medicine ,Viral load ,Gene ,Coronavirus - Abstract
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China. Subsequent investigations identified a novel coronavirus, now named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), from the affected patients. Highly sensitive and specific laboratory diagnostics are important for controlling the rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2-associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. In this study, we developed and compared the performance of three novel real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays targeting the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)/helicase (Hel), spike (S), and nucleocapsid (N) genes of SARS-CoV-2 with that of the reported RdRp-P2 assay, which is used in >30 European laboratories. Among the three novel assays, the COVID-19-RdRp/Hel assay had the lowest limit of detection in vitro (1.8 50% tissue culture infective doses [TCID50]/ml with genomic RNA and 11.2 RNA copies/reaction with in vitro RNA transcripts). Among 273 specimens from 15 patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in Hong Kong, 77 (28.2%) were positive by both the COVID-19-RdRp/Hel and RdRp-P2 assays. The COVID-19-RdRp/Hel assay was positive for an additional 42 RdRp-P2-negative specimens (119/273 [43.6%] versus 77/273 [28.2%]; P < 0.001), including 29/120 (24.2%) respiratory tract specimens and 13/153 (8.5%) non-respiratory tract specimens. The mean viral load of these specimens was 3.21 × 104 RNA copies/ml (range, 2.21 × 102 to 4.71 × 105 RNA copies/ml). The COVID-19-RdRp/Hel assay did not cross-react with other human-pathogenic coronaviruses and respiratory pathogens in cell culture and clinical specimens, whereas the RdRp-P2 assay cross-reacted with SARS-CoV in cell culture. The highly sensitive and specific COVID-19-RdRp/Hel assay may help to improve the laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19.
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- 2020
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3. Development and Evaluation of Novel Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays with Locked Nucleic Acid Probes Targeting Leader Sequences of Human-Pathogenic Coronaviruses
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Cyril C. Y. Yip, Bone S.F. Tang, Alan Ka-Lun Tsang, Ho-Yin Lam, Kelvin K. W. To, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Kwok-Hung Chan, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Kah-Meng Tee, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Garnet K. Y. Choi, Susanna K. P. Lau, Man Lung Yeung, and Vincent C.C. Cheng
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Adult ,Male ,Microbiology (medical) ,Adolescent ,Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ,viruses ,Oligonucleotides ,Biology ,Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ,medicine.disease_cause ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Young Adult ,Virology ,Multiplex polymerase chain reaction ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Locked nucleic acid ,Child ,Aged ,Coronavirus ,Aged, 80 and over ,Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ,Oligonucleotide ,virus diseases ,Infant ,Middle Aged ,Reverse transcriptase ,Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ,Real-time polymerase chain reaction ,Child, Preschool ,Female ,Coronavirus Infections ,Oligonucleotide Probes - Abstract
Based on findings in small RNA-sequencing (Seq) data analysis, we developed highly sensitive and specific real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assays with locked nucleic acid probes targeting the abundantly expressed leader sequences of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and other human coronaviruses. Analytical and clinical evaluations showed their noninferiority to a commercial multiplex PCR test for the detection of these coronaviruses.
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- 2015
4. Clinical Evaluation of the New High-Throughput Luminex NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel Assay for Multiplex Respiratory Pathogen Detection
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Bone S.F. Tang, Jonathan H. K. Chen, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Edmond S. K. Ma, Vincent C.C. Cheng, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Sally C. Y. Wong, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, and Ho-Yin Lam
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0301 basic medicine ,Microbiology (medical) ,030106 microbiology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Virus ,03 medical and health sciences ,Human metapneumovirus ,Virology ,Influenza A virus ,medicine ,Humans ,Human coronavirus OC43 ,Multiplex ,Acute respiratory tract infection ,Respiratory Tract Infections ,biology ,Bacteria ,Viral culture ,Respiratory Pathogen Panel ,Bacterial Infections ,biology.organism_classification ,Molecular Diagnostic Techniques ,Virus Diseases ,Viruses - Abstract
A broad range of viral and bacterial pathogens can cause acute respiratory tract infection. For rapid detection of a broad respiratory pathogen spectrum, multiplex real-time PCR is ideal. This study evaluated the performance of the new Luminex NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel (NxTAG-RPP) in comparison with the BioFire FilmArray Respiratory Panel (FA-RP) or singleplex real-time PCR as reference. A total of 284 clinical respiratory specimens and 3 influenza A/H7N9 viral culture samples were tested. All clinical specimens were processed and analyzed in parallel using NxTAG-RPP and the reference standard method. The H7N9 viral culture samples were tested using NxTAG-RPP only. Overall, the NxTAG-RPP demonstrated ≥93% sensitivity and specificity for all respiratory targets except human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) and HCoV-HKU1. The H7N9 virus was detected by the influenza A virus matrix gene target, while other influenza A virus subtyping gene targets in the panel remained negative. Complete concordance between NxTAG-RPP and FA-RP was observed in 98.8% (318/322) of positive results (kappa = 0.92). Substantial agreement was found for most respiratory targets, but significant differences were observed in human metapneumovirus ( P = 0.001) and parainfluenza virus type 3 ( P = 0.031). NxTAG-RPP has a higher sample throughput than FA-RP (96 samples versus 1 sample per run) while the turnaround times for NxTAG-RPP and FA-RP were 5 h (up to 96 samples) and 1 h (for one sample), respectively. Overall, NxTAG-RPP demonstrated good diagnostic performance for most respiratory pathogens. The high sample throughput with reasonable turnaround time of this new assay makes it a suitable multiplex platform for routine screening of respiratory specimens in hospital-based laboratories.
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- 2016
5. Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Betacoronavirus Subgroup A Coronavirus, Rabbit Coronavirus HKU14, from Domestic Rabbits
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Patrick C. Y. Woo, Alan K.L. Tsang, Susanna K. P. Lau, Carol S. F. Lam, Rachel Y.Y. Fan, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Ming Wang, Yi Huang, Rongtong Guo, Xiao-Yan Che, Kwok-Hung Chan, Kenneth K. Y. Lai, Kwok-Yung Yuen, and Bo-Jian Zheng
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Coronaviridae ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Immunology ,RNA-dependent RNA polymerase ,Genome, Viral ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,Virus ,Cell Line ,Open Reading Frames ,Viral Proteins ,Virology ,medicine ,Betacoronavirus 1 ,Animals ,Amino Acid Sequence ,ORFS ,Coronaviridae - chemistry - classification - genetics - isolation and purification ,Phylogeny ,Animals, Domestic - virology ,Coronavirus ,Subgenomic mRNA ,Rabbits - virology ,Base Sequence ,biology.organism_classification ,Molecular biology ,Genetic Diversity and Evolution ,Animals, Domestic ,Insect Science ,Rabbits ,Sequence Alignment ,Betacoronavirus - Abstract
We describe the isolation and characterization of a novel Betacoronavirus subgroup A coronavirus, rabbit coronavirus HKU14 (RbCoV HKU14), from domestic rabbits. The virus was detected in 11 (8.1%) of 136 rabbit fecal samples by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR), with a viral load of up to 108 copies/ml. RbCoV HKU14 was able to replicate in HRT-18G and RK13 cells with cytopathic effects. Northern blotting confirmed the production of subgenomic mRNAs coding for the HE, S, NS5a, E, M, and N proteins. Subgenomic mRNA analysis revealed a transcription regulatory sequence, 5′-UCUAAAC-3′. Phylogenetic analysis showed that RbCoV HKU14 formed a distinct branch among Betacoronavirus subgroup A coronaviruses, being most closely related to but separate from the species Betacoronavirus 1. A comparison of the conserved replicase domains showed that Rb-CoV HKU14 possessed, link_to_OA_fulltext
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- 2012
6. Identification of a Novel Feline Picornavirus from the Domestic Cat
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Ru Bai, Garnet K. Y. Choi, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Ying Wu, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kwok-Hung Chan, Susanna K. P. Lau, Kenneth K. Y. Lai, Cyril C. Y. Yip, and Rachel Y.Y. Fan
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food.ingredient ,Sequence analysis ,viruses ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Immunology ,Sequence alignment ,Picornaviridae ,Biology ,Cat Diseases ,Microbiology ,Viral Proteins ,Picornaviridae Infections - veterinary - virology ,food ,Phylogenetics ,Picornaviridae - chemistry - classification - genetics - isolation and purification ,Virology ,Animals ,Amino Acid Sequence ,Peptide sequence ,Phylogeny ,Genetics ,Picornaviridae Infections ,CATS ,Phylogenetic tree ,Cat Diseases - virology ,Internal ribosome entry site ,Genetic Diversity and Evolution ,Insect Science ,Cats ,Hong Kong ,Sequence Alignment ,Sapelovirus - Abstract
While picornaviruses are known to infect different animals, their existence in the domestic cat was unknown. We describe the discovery of a novel feline picornavirus (FePV) from stray cats in Hong Kong. From samples from 662 cats, FePV was detected in fecal samples from 14 cats and urine samples from 2 cats by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). Analysis of five FePV genomes revealed a distinct phylogenetic position and genomic features, with low sequence homologies to known picornaviruses especially in leader and 2A proteins. Among the viruses that belong to the closely related bat picornavirus groups 1 to 3 and the genus Sapelovirus, G+C content and sequence analysis of P1, P2, and P3 regions showed that FePV is most closely related to bat picornavirus group 3. However, FePV possessed other distinct features, including a putative type IV internal ribosome entry site/segment (IRES) instead of type I IRES in bat picornavirus group 3, protein cleavage sites, and H-D-C catalytic triad in 3C pro different from those in sapeloviruses and bat picornaviruses, and the shortest leader protein among known picornaviruses. These results suggest that FePV may belong to a new genus in the family Picornaviridae. Western blot analysis using recombinant FePV VP1 polypeptide showed a high seroprevalence of 33.6% for IgG among the plasma samples from 232 cats tested. IgM was also detected in three cats positive for FePV in fecal samples, supporting recent infection in these cats. Further studies are important to understand the pathogenicity, epidemiology, and genetic evolution of FePV in these common pet animals. © 2012, American Society for Microbiology., link_to_OA_fulltext
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- 2012
7. Molecular Epidemiology of Human Coronavirus OC43 Reveals Evolution of Different Genotypes over Time and Recent Emergence of a Novel Genotype due to Natural Recombination
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Herman Tse, Alan K.L. Tsang, Susanna K. P. Lau, Paul P. Lee, Rodney A. Lee, Kwok-Hung Chan, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Lok-Yee So, Kwok-Yung Yuen, and Yu-Lung Lau
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Genotype ,Sequence analysis ,viruses ,Immunology ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Common Cold ,Sequence Homology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,Coronavirus OC43, Human ,Evolution, Molecular ,Viral Envelope Proteins ,Virology ,Nasopharynx ,medicine ,Cluster Analysis ,Humans ,Human coronavirus OC43 ,Molecular clock ,Gene ,Phylogeny ,Coronavirus ,Genetics ,Recombination, Genetic ,Molecular Epidemiology ,Membrane Glycoproteins ,Molecular epidemiology ,Phylogenetic tree ,biology ,Coronavirus OC43, Human - classification - genetics - isolation and purification ,virus diseases ,Coronavirus Infections - virology ,DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases ,Sequence Analysis, DNA ,Nucleocapsid Proteins ,biology.organism_classification ,Genetic Diversity and Evolution ,Insect Science ,Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ,RNA, Viral ,Coronavirus Infections ,Common Cold - virology - Abstract
Although human coronavirus OC43-OC43 (HCoV-OC43) is the coronavirus most commonly associated with human infections, little is known about its molecular epidemiology and evolution. We conducted a molecular epidemiology study to investigate different genotypes and potential recombination in HCoV-OC43. Twenty-nine HCoV-OC43 strains from nasopharyngeal aspirates, collected from 2004 to 2011, were subjected to RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), spike, and nucleocapsid gene analysis. Phylogenetic analysis showed at least three distinct clusters of HCoV-OC43, although 10 unusual strains displayed incongruent phylogenetic positions between RdRp and spike genes. This suggested the presence of four HCoV-OC43 genotypes (A to D), with genotype D most likely arising from recombination. The complete genome sequencing of two genotype C and D strains and bootscan analysis showed recombination events between genotypes B and C in the generation of genotype D. Of the 29 strains, none belonged to the more ancient genotype A, 5 from 2004 belonged to genotype B, 15 from 2004 to 2006 belonged to genotype C, and 1 from 2004 and all 8 from 2008 to 2011 belonged to the recombinant genotype D. Molecular clock analysis using spike and nucleocapsid genes dated the most recent common ancestor of all genotypes to the 1950s, genotype B and C to the 1980s, genotype B to the 1990s, and genotype C to the late 1990s to early 2000s, while the recombinant genotype D strains were detected as early as 2004. This represents the first study to describe natural recombination in HCoV-OC43 and the evolution of different genotypes over time, leading to the emergence of novel genotype D, which is associated with pneumonia in our elderly population. © 2011, American Society for Microbiology., link_to_OA_fulltext
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- 2011
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8. First Report of Human Infection by Agromyces mediolanus, a Gram-Positive Organism Found in Soil
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Angela Y. M. Wang, Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Siddharth Sridhar, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Cyril C. Y. Yip, and Patrick C. Y. Woo
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Microbiology (medical) ,DNA, Bacterial ,Male ,Microbiological Techniques ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Bacteremia ,Case Reports ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,DNA, Ribosomal ,Microbiology ,RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ,medicine ,Cluster Analysis ,Humans ,Organism ,Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections ,Phylogeny ,Gram ,Aged, 80 and over ,biology ,Sequence Analysis, DNA ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Agromyces ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,Rapid identification ,Actinobacteria ,Catheter-Related Infections ,Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization ,Agromyces mediolanus ,Bacteria - Abstract
We report the first human infection by a member of the Agromyces genus, a group of Gram-positive bacteria found in soil. A patient with a long-term venous catheter developed bacteremia due to a non-vancomycin-susceptible isolate of Agromyces mediolanus . Rapid identification was possible by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry.
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- 2015
9. Comparative Analysis of 22 Coronavirus HKU1 Genomes Reveals a Novel Genotype and Evidence of Natural Recombination in Coronavirus HKU1
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Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Hoi Wah Tsoi, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Kwok-Hung Chan, Yi Huang, and Susanna K. P. Lau
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Adult ,Male ,Genes, Viral ,Genotype ,Sequence analysis ,Immunology ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,Genome ,Viral Proteins ,Tandem repeat ,Species Specificity ,Virology ,medicine ,Humans ,Crossing Over, Genetic ,Child ,Gene ,Genotyping ,Respiratory Tract Infections ,Coronavirus ,Aged ,Genetics ,Aged, 80 and over ,Phylogenetic tree ,Infant ,Coronavirus - genetics - isolation & purification ,Sequence Analysis, DNA ,Genetic Diversity and Evolution ,Tandem Repeat Sequences ,Insect Science ,Child, Preschool ,Multigene Family ,Multigene Family - genetics ,Genes, Viral/ - genetics ,Coronavirus Infections - genetics ,Female ,Coronavirus Infections - Abstract
We sequenced and compared the complete genomes of 22 strains of coronavirus HKU1 (CoV HKU1) obtained from nasopharyngeal aspirates of patients with respiratory tract infections over a 2-year period. Phylogenetic analysis of 24 putative proteins and polypeptides showed that the 22 CoV HKU1 strains fell into three clusters (genotype A, 13 strains; genotype B, 3 strains and genotype C, 6 strains). However, different phylogenetic relationships among the three clusters were observed in different regions of their genomes. From nsp4 to nsp6, the genotype A strains were clustered with the genotype B strains. For nsp7 and nsp8 and from nsp10 to nsp16, the genotype A strains were clustered with the genotype C strains. From hemagglutinin esterase (HE) to nucleocapsid (N), the genotype B strains were clustered closely with the genotype C strains. Bootscan analysis showed possible recombination between genotypes B and C from nucleotide positions 11500 to 13000, corresponding to the nsp6-nsp7 junction, giving rise to genotype A, and between genotypes A and B from nucleotide positions 21500 to 22500, corresponding to the nsp16-HE junction, giving rise to genotype C. Multiple alignments further narrowed the sites of crossover to a 143-bp region between nucleotide positions 11750 and 11892 and a 29-bp region between nucleotide positions 21502 and 21530. Genome analysis also revealed various numbers of tandem copies of a perfect 30-base acidic tandem repeat (ATR) which encodes NDDEDVVTGD and various numbers and sequences of imperfect repeats in the N terminus of nsp3 inside the acidic domain upstream of papain-like protease 1 among the 22 genomes. All 10 CoV HKU1 strains with incomplete imperfect repeats (1.4 and 4.4) belonged to genotype A. The present study represents the first evidence for natural recombination in coronavirus associated with human infection. Analysis of a single gene is not sufficient for the genotyping of CoV HKU1 strains but requires amplification and sequencing of at least two gene loci, one from nsp10 to nsp16 (e.g., pol or helicase) and another from HE to N (e.g., spike or N). Further studies will delineate whether the ATR is useful for the molecular typing of CoV HKU1. Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved., postprint
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10. Coronavirus HKU1 and Other Coronavirus Infections in Hong Kong
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Chris H. Y. Cheung, Paul P. Lee, Yu-Lung Lau, Rodney A. Lee, Susanna K. P. Lau, Bone S.F. Tang, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Herman Tse, Kwok-Hung Chan, Vincent C.C. Cheng, Lok-Yee So, and Hoi-Wah Tsoi
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Male ,viruses ,medicine.disease_cause ,Severity of Illness Index ,Coronavirus OC43, Human ,Coronavirus 229E, Human ,Nasopharynx ,Coronavirus - classification - genetics - isolation & purification ,Child ,Respiratory Tract Infections ,Phylogeny ,Coronavirus ,Aged, 80 and over ,Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology - physiopathology - virology ,biology ,Respiratory tract infections ,Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ,Incidence ,virus diseases ,Respiratory infection ,respiratory system ,Hospitalization ,Human Parainfluenza Virus ,Child, Preschool ,Acute Disease ,Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology - physiopathology - virology ,Hong Kong ,Respiratory virus ,Female ,Coronavirus Infections ,Microbiology (medical) ,Human coronavirus NL63 ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Seizures, Febrile ,Viral Proteins ,stomatognathic system ,Virology ,medicine ,Humans ,Seizures, Febrile - epidemiology ,Infant ,Sequence Analysis, DNA ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,respiratory tract diseases ,Pneumonia ,Immunology ,Human coronavirus HKU1 - Abstract
We have recently described the discovery of a novel coronavirus, corona virus HKU1 (CoV-HKU1), associated with community-acquired pneumonia. However, the clinical spectrum of disease and the epidemiology of CoV-HKU1 infections in relation to infections with other respiratory viruses are unknown. In this 12-month prospective study, 4,181 nasopharyngeal aspirates from patients with acute respiratory tract infections were subjected to reverse transcription-PCRs specific for CoV-HKU1 and human coronaviruses NL63 (HCoV-NL63), OC43 (HCoV-OC43), and 229E (HCoV-229E). Coronaviruses were detected in 87 (2.1%) patients, with 13 (03%) positive for CoV-HKU1, 17 (0.4%) positive for HCoV-NL63,53 (13%) positive for HCoV-OC43, and 4 (0.1%) positive for HCoV-229E. Of the 13 patients with CoV-HKU1 infections, 11 were children and 8 had underlying diseases. Similar to the case for other coronaviruses, upper respiratory infection was the most common presentation of CoV-HKU1 infections, although pneumonia, acute bronchiolitis, and asthmatic exacerbation also occurred. Despite a shorter duration of fever (mean, 1.7 days) and no difference in maximum temperature in children with CoV-HKU1 infections compared to patients with most other respiratory virus infections, a high incidence of febrile seizures (50%) was noted, which was significantly higher than those for HCoV-OC43 (14%), adenovirus (9%), human parainfluenza virus 1 (0%), and respiratory syncytial virus (8%) infections. CoV-HKU1 and HCoV-OC43 infections peaked in winter, although cases of the former also occurred in spring to early summer. This is in contrast to HCoV-NL63 infections, which mainly occurred in early summer and autumn but were absent in winter. Two genotypes of CoV-HKU1 cocirculated during the study period. Continuous studies over a longer period are warranted to ascertain the seasonal variation and relative importance of the different coronaviruses. Similar studies in other countries are required to better determine the epidemiology and genetic diversity of CoV-HKU1. Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved., published_or_final_version
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11. Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Feline Astrovirus from a Domestic Cat in Hong Kong
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Ru Bai, Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Ying Wu, Herman Tse, Cyril C. Y. Yip, and Patrick C. Y. Woo
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Genetics ,Whole genome sequencing ,Sequence analysis ,Strain (biology) ,viruses ,virus diseases ,Biology ,Virology ,Genome ,Open reading frame ,Genotype ,Viruses ,Feline astrovirus ,Molecular Biology - Abstract
We report the first complete genome sequence of a feline astrovirus (FAstV), FAstV2 strain 1637F, identified from a domestic cat. The genome is 6,779 nucleotides (nt) in length and consists of three overlapping open reading frames (ORF1a-ORF1b-ORF2). Sequence analysis suggests that FAstV2 represents a new FAstV genotype that is closely related to human astroviruses.
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- 2013
12. Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Picornavirus, Canine Picornavirus, Discovered in Dogs
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Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Garnet K. Y. Choi, Yi Huang, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Patrick C. Y. Woo, and Hoi-Wah Tsoi
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Picornavirus ,viruses ,Immunology ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Picornaviridae - classification - genetics - isolation and purification ,Genome, Viral ,Picornaviridae ,Microbiology ,Genome ,Picornaviridae Infections - veterinary - virology ,Viral Proteins ,Dogs ,Dog Diseases - virology ,Virology ,Animals ,Dog Diseases ,Bat picornavirus ,Polymerase ,Feces ,Whole genome sequencing ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Picornaviridae Infections ,biology ,Base Sequence ,virus diseases ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,biology.organism_classification ,Molecular biology ,Amino acid ,Viral Proteins - genetics ,Genome Announcements ,chemistry ,Insect Science ,Canine picornavirus ,biology.protein - Abstract
We discovered a novel canine picornavirus in fecal, nasopharyngeal, and urine samples from dogs. The coding potential of its genome (5'-VP4-VP2-VP3-VP1-2A-2B-2C-3A-3B-3C pro-3D pol-3', where 3C pro is 3' protease and 3D pol is 3D polymerase) is similar to those of other picornaviruses, with putative P1, P2, and P3 sharing 54% to 58%, 60%, and 64% to 67% amino acid identities with bat picornavirus groups 1, 2, and 3. © 2012, American Society for Microbiology., link_to_OA_fulltext
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- 2012
13. Complete Genome Analysis of Three Novel Picornaviruses from Diverse Bat Species▿
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Carol S. F. Lam, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Cyril C. Y. Yip, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Kenneth K. Y. Lai, Susanna K. P. Lau, Yi Huang, Kwok-Hung Chan, Chung-Tong Shek, and Paul P. Lee
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Untranslated region ,Sequence analysis ,viruses ,Immunology ,RNA, Viral - genetics ,Molecular Sequence Data ,Picornaviridae ,Picornaviridae - classification - genetics - isolation and purification ,Genome, Viral ,Biology ,Microbiology ,Genome ,Chiroptera - virology ,Viral Proteins ,Phylogenetics ,Virology ,Chiroptera ,Animals ,Cluster Analysis ,Phylogeny ,Genetics ,Phylogenetic tree ,RNA ,Sequence Analysis, DNA ,Internal ribosome entry site ,Genetic Diversity and Evolution ,Insect Science ,RNA, Viral ,Digestive System - Abstract
Although bats are important reservoirs of diverse viruses that can cause human epidemics, little is known about the presence of picornaviruses in these flying mammals. Among 1,108 bats of 18 species studied, three novel picornaviruses (groups 1, 2, and 3) were identified from alimentary specimens of 12 bats from five species and four genera. Two complete genomes, each from the three picornaviruses, were sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis showed that they fell into three distinct clusters in the Picornaviridae family, with low homologies to known picornaviruses, especially in leader and 2A proteins. Moreover, group 1 and 2 viruses are more closely related to each other than to group 3 viruses, which exhibit genome features distinct from those of the former two virus groups. In particular, the group 3 virus genome contains the shortest leader protein within Picornaviridae, a putative type I internal ribosome entry site (IRES) in the 5′-untranslated region instead of the type IV IRES found in group 1 and 2 viruses, one instead of two GXCG motifs in 2A, an L→V substitution in the DDLXQ motif in 2C helicase, and a conserved GXH motif in 3C protease. Group 1 and 2 viruses are unique among picornaviruses in having AMH instead of the GXH motif in 3C pro. These findings suggest that the three picornaviruses belong to two novel genera in the Picornaviridae family. This report describes the discovery and complete genome analysis of three picornaviruses in bats, and their presence in diverse bat genera/species suggests the ability to cross the species barrier. © 2011, American Society for Microbiology., link_to_OA_fulltext
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- 2011
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