Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latently infects the majority of the human population and is implicated as a causal or contributory factor in numerous diseases. We sequenced 27 complete EBV genomes from a cohort of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy controls from Italy, although no variants showed a statistically significant association with MS. Taking advantage of the availability of ∼130 EBV genomes with known geographical origins, we reveal a striking geographic distribution of EBV sub-populations with distinct allele frequency distributions. We discuss mechanisms that potentially explain these observations, and their implications for understanding the association of EBV with human disease.
Geographic Population Structure in Epstein-Barr Virus Revealed by Comparative Genomics / M. Chiara, C. Manzari, C. Lionetti, R. Mechelli, E. Anastasiadou, M. Chiara Buscarinu, G. Ristori, M. Salvetti, E. Picardi, A.M. D'Erchia, G. Pesole, D.S. Horner. - In: GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. - ISSN 1759-6653. - 8:11(2016 Nov), pp. 3284-3291.
Geographic Population Structure in Epstein-Barr Virus Revealed by Comparative Genomics
M. ChiaraPrimo
;D.S. HornerUltimo
2016
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latently infects the majority of the human population and is implicated as a causal or contributory factor in numerous diseases. We sequenced 27 complete EBV genomes from a cohort of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy controls from Italy, although no variants showed a statistically significant association with MS. Taking advantage of the availability of ∼130 EBV genomes with known geographical origins, we reveal a striking geographic distribution of EBV sub-populations with distinct allele frequency distributions. We discuss mechanisms that potentially explain these observations, and their implications for understanding the association of EBV with human disease.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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