Shrimp parvovirus circular DNA fragments arise from both endogenous viral elements (EVE) and the infecting virus
Suparat Taengchaiyaphum, Phasini Buathongkam, Suchitraporn Sukthaworn, Prapatsorn Wongkhaluang, Kallaya Sritunyalucksana, Timothy W. Flegel
The paper shows that circular viral copy DNA (cvcDNA) in shrimp can originate from both endogenous viral elements (EVE) and the infecting virus, and can be used to reduce viral replication.
Frontiers in Immunology · Sep 28, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology