Duck adenovirus 1 is a species of
hemagglutinating adenovirus
Adenoviruses (members of the family ''Adenoviridae'') are medium-sized (90–100 nm), nonenveloped (without an outer lipid bilayer) viruses with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double-stranded DNA genome. Their name derives from t ...
implicated in
egg drop syndrome
Egg drop syndrome '76 (EDS '76) is a viral disease that affects birds, notably chickens, ducks, geese and swans. It is characterised by a sudden drop in production of eggs as well as its eggshell quality in apparent healthy laying birds.
Previo ...
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Alternative names
The virus is or has been known by the following names:
* 127 virus
* Group III avian adeno virus
* Egg drop syndrome virus
* Avian adenovirus EDS
* Eggdrop syndrome-1976 virus
* Adenovirus 127
* Duck adenovirus A
* Duck atadenovirus A
Strains
Strain 127 is the
strain of the virus that was isolated and studied after the outbreak of
egg drop syndrome 1976
An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the a ...
, and where the identification of the exact virus was first made. The virus was first called ''Adenovirus 127'' after this strain, before being named ''Duck adenovirus A''. This strain was the first strain of the virus to get a full genome sequence in the
GenBank
The GenBank sequence database is an open access, annotated collection of all publicly available nucleotide sequences and their protein translations. It is produced and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI; a par ...
database.
The scientific name of the virus was renamed ''Duck atadenovirus A'' in 2013 and ''Barthadenovirus galloanserae'' in 2024.
Genome
The virus genome uses the
standard genetic code Standard may refer to:
Symbols
* Colours, standards and guidons, kinds of military signs
* Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification
Norms, conventions or requirements
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Various complete genome sequences exist, including:
# Full genome of
isolate FJ12025.
# Avian adenovirus EDS complete genome.
References
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Adenoviridae