Cutavirus: A newly discovered parvovirus on the rise

Infect Genet Evol. 2020 Jun:80:104175. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104175. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Abstract

Cutavirus is a new member of the Parvoviridae family. It was first discovered in 2016 through unbiased metagenomics performed on fecal samples collected from patients with diarrhea, and also in skin biopsies collected from patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, also known as mycosis fungoides). We have systematically reviewed the literature to describe the discovery, genomic organization, prevalence, and geographic distribution of cutavirus.

Keywords: Cancer; Cutavirus; Mycosis fungoides; Skin.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genome, Viral
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / epidemiology
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / etiology
  • Metagenome
  • Metagenomics / methods
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / virology
  • Parvovirus / classification*
  • Parvovirus / genetics*
  • Parvovirus / isolation & purification
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies