Genomic characterization of a novel victorivirus detected in a sample derived from a human-biting tick in Japan

We identified a novel viral sequence from a sample derived from a human-biting tick, Amblyomma testudinarium, in Japan. The viral sequence that we found was 4621 bp in length with 54% GC content.

Two major open reading frames were predicted to encode a putative coat protein (CP) and an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), respectively. Two ORFs overlapped at the tetranucleotides, AUGA. The C-terminal region of putative CP was enriched in alanine, glycine, and proline residues.