Genus Megrivirus

Genus Megrivirus presently comprises 5 species:

Species Megrivirus A, 3 types.
Species Megrivirus B, 2 types.
Species Megrivirus C, 3 types.
Species Megrivirus D, 1 type.
Species Megrivirus E, 1 type.

Genome layout:
1. MeV-A2, -A3, -B1, -B2, -B3CP-APol: VPg-5'UTRIRES-IVB[1AB-1C-1D/2A1-2A2-2A3H-box/NC-2B-2Chel/3A-3BVPg- 3Cpro-3Dpol]3'UTR-poly(A)
2. MeV-A1CP-CPol (turkey hepatitis virus): VPg-5'UTRIRES-III[1AB-1C-1D/2AH-box/NC-2B-2Chel/3A-3BVPg- 3Cpro-3Dpol]3'UTR-poly(A)
3. MeV-D1 (harrier megrivirus): VPg-5'UTRIRES-IVB[1AB-1C-1D/2A0-2A1-2A2-2A3H-box/NC-2B-2Chel/3A-3BVPg- 3Cpro-3Dpol]3'UTR-poly(A)
4. MeV-E1 (penguin megrivirus): VPg-5'UTRIRES-IVB[L-1AB-1C-1D/2A1-2A2-2A3H-box/NC-2B-2Chel/3A-3BVPg- 3Cpro-3Dpol]3'UTR-poly(A)

There are 37 GenBank entries (as of 21 October 2018) !

Species

Type

Strain

Length

Acc. No.

Reference

Megrivirus A

MeV-A2

megrivirus A2 (duck megrivirus)
prototype strain LY
(Pekin duck/China/2012)

9700 nt

KC663628

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

9700 nt

NC_038957

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

MeV-A2

megrivirus A2 (duck megrivirus)
strain C1
(Pekin duck/China/2012)

370 nt (5'-UTR)

KC663629

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

MeV-A2

megrivirus A2 (duck megrivirus)
strain SD16
(Pekin duck/China/2012)

370 nt (5'-UTR)

KC663630

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

MeV-A2

megrivirus A2 (duck megrivirus)
strain RQ17
(Pekin duck/China/2012)

370 nt (5'-UTR)

KC663631

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

MeV-A2

megrivirus A2 (duck megrivirus)
strain YP1
(Pekin duck/China/2012)

370 nt (5'-UTR)

KC663632

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

MeV-A3

megrivirus A3 (goose megrivirus)
strain W18
(goose/China/2015)

9840 nt

Ky369299

Wang et al. 2017. Genetic characterization of two novel megriviruses in geese. J. Gen. Virol. 98(4):607-611.

recombinant MeV-
B3CP-APol

goose megrivirus (recombinant virus)
strain HN56
(goose/China/2014)

10101 nt

KY369300

Wang et al. 2017. Genetic characterization of two novel megriviruses in geese. J. Gen. Virol. 98(4):607-611.

NC_033793

Wang et al. 2017. Genetic characterization of two novel megriviruses in geese. J. Gen. Virol. 98(4):607-611.

Megrivirus B

MeV-B1

mesivirus 1 strain HK21

9075 nt

KC876003

Phan et al. 2013. The viruses of wild pigeon droppings. PLoS ONE 8(9):e72787.

9075 nt

NC_021201

Phan et al. 2013. The viruses of wild pigeon droppings. PLoS ONE 8(9):e72787.

MeV-B2

mesivirus 2
strain pigeon/GALII5-PiMeV/2011/HUN

9192nt

KC811837

Phan et al. 2013. The viruses of wild pigeon droppings. PLoS ONE 8(9):e72787.

9075 nt

NC_021201

Phan et al. 2013. The viruses of wild pigeon droppings. PLoS ONE 8(9):e72787.

Megrivirus C

MeV-C1

chicken megrivirus
strain ckicken/B21-CHV/2012/HUN

9560 nt

KF961186

Boros et al. 2014. Comparative complete genome analysis of chicken and Turkey megriviruses (family picornaviridae): long 3' untranslated regions with a potential second open reading frame and evidence for possible recombination. J Virol 88(11):6434-6443.

NC_039235

Boros et al. 2014. Comparative complete genome analysis of chicken and Turkey megriviruses (family picornaviridae): long 3' untranslated regions with a potential second open reading frame and evidence for possible recombination. J Virol 88(11):6434-6443.

MeV-C1

chicken megrivirus
strain ckicken/CHK-IV-CHV/2013/HUN

9566 nt

KF961187

Boros et al. 2014. Comparative complete genome analysis of chicken and Turkey megriviruses (family picornaviridae): long 3' untranslated regions with a potential second open reading frame and evidence for possible recombination. J Virol 88(11):6434-6443.

9566 nt

NC_023857

Boros et al. 2014. Comparative complete genome analysis of chicken and Turkey megriviruses (family picornaviridae): long 3' untranslated regions with a potential second open reading frame and evidence for possible recombination. J Virol 88(11):6434-6443.

MeV-C1

chicken proventriculitis virus
strain CPV/Korea/03

8851 nt

KJ690629

Kim et al. 2015. Identification of a picornavirus from chickens with transmissible viral proventriculitis using metagenomic analysis. Arch Virol 160(3):701-709.

MeV-C1

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/2R

9555 nt

MG846463

Lima & Roehe unpublished

MeV-C1

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/5R

9563 nt

MG846464

Lima & Roehe unpublished

MeV-C1

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/5S-1

4219 nt
(5'UTR-2A3par)

MG846459

Lima & Roehe unpublished

MeV-C1

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/1R-1

4810 nt
(1C-3Apar)

MG846461

Lima & Roehe unpublished

MeV-C2

chicken picornavirus strain 27C

9591 nt

KF979336

Kim et al. 2015. Identification of a picornavirus from chickens with transmissible viral proventriculitis using metagenomic analysis. Arch Virol 160(3):701-709.

MeV-C2

chicken megrivirus
strain chicken

9567 nt

MH806866

Gerber et al. unpublished

MeV-C3

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/3S-1

4536 nt
(5'UTR-2A3par)

MG846460

Lima & Roehe unpublished

MeV-C3

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/3S-2

5059 nt
(2A3par-3'UTR)

MG846462

Lima & Roehe unpublished

MeV-C3

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/3R

9577 nt

MG846465

Lima & Roehe unpublished

recombinant MeV-
A1CP-CPol

turkey hepatitis virus (recombinant virus)
strain 2993D

9075 nt

HM751199

Honkavuori et al. 2011. Novel picornavirus in turkey poults with hepatitis, California, USA. Emerging Infect Dis 17(3):480-487.

9075 nt

NC_021201

Honkavuori et al. 2011. Novel picornavirus in turkey poults with hepatitis, California, USA. Emerging Infect Dis 17(3):480-487.

recombinant MeV-
A1CP-CPol

turkey hepatitis virus (recombinant virus)
strain 0091.1

9040 nt

HQ189775

Honkavuori et al. 2011. Novel picornavirus in turkey poults with hepatitis, California, USA. Emerging Infect Dis 17(3):480-487.

recombinant MeV-
A1CP-CPol

turkey megrivirus (recombinant virus)
strain turkey/B407-THV/2011/HUN

9739 nt

KF961188

Boros et al. 2014. Comparative complete genome analysis of chicken and turkey megriviruses (family Picornaviridae): long 3' untranslated regions with a potential second open reading frame and evidence for possible recombination. J Virol 88(11):6434-6443.

9739 nt

NC_023858

Liao et al. 2014. Genomic characterization of a novel picornavirus in Pekin ducks. Vet Microbiol 172(1-2):78-91.

recombinant MeV-
A1CP-CPol

chicken picornavirus (recombinant virus)
strain 5C

9564 nt

KF979335

Lau et al. 2014. Chickens host diverse picornaviruses originated from potential interspecies transmission with recombination. J Gen Virol 95(9):1929-1944.

Megrivirus D

MeV-D

megrivirus D (harrier megrivirus)
strain harrier/MR-01/HUN/2014

8541 nt

KY488458

Boros et al. 2017. Genome characterization of a novel megrivirus-related avian picornavirus from a carnivorous wild bird, wester marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus). Arch. Virol 162(9):2781-2789.

8541 nt

NC_034617

Boros et al. 2017. Genome characterization of a novel megrivirus-related avian picornavirus from a carnivorous wild bird, wester marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus). Arch. Virol 162(9):2781-2789.

Megrivirus E

MeV-E

megrivirus E (penguin megrivirus)
strain penguin/KGI-BEL-P5/2015

9702 nt

MF405436

Yinda et al. 2017, unpublished

NC_039004

Yinda et al. unpublished

unassigned

chicken megrivirus strain RS/BR/2015/2S

1226 nt

MG846455

Lima & Roehe unpublished

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/5S-2

1468 nt

MG846457

Lima & Roehe unpublished

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/1R-2

1542 nt

MG846458

Lima & Roehe unpublished

chicken megrivirus
strain RS/BR/2015/1R-3

1282 nt

MG846456

Lima & Roehe unpublished




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