Novel Human Gammapapillomavirus Species in a Nasal Swab

: Phan TG, Vo NP, Aronen M, Jartti L, Jartti T, Delwart E

: 2013

: e00022-13

: 2

: 1

: 2

: 2169-8287

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00022-13

A divergent human gammapapillomavirus (γ-HPV) genome in a nasal swab from an elderly Finnish patient with respiratory symptoms was genetically characterized. The L1 gene of HPV-Fin864 shared <70% nucleotide identity to other reported γ-HPV genomes, provisionally qualifying it as a new species in the Gammapapillomavirus genus.