Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major public health concern contributing to over 2.5 million annual deaths globally. Sapovirus infection cases have gained prominence in recent outbreaks of gastroenteritis. Given the absence of targeted therapies or vaccines against this virus, understanding its...

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Kaituhi matua: Hossain Tani, Tazneen
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description Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major public health concern contributing to over 2.5 million annual deaths globally. Sapovirus infection cases have gained prominence in recent outbreaks of gastroenteritis. Given the absence of targeted therapies or vaccines against this virus, understanding its molecular evolution and host adaptation is crucial. In this study, we analyzed 98 complete Sapovirus genomes to investigate nucleotide composition, codon usage bias, and adaptation to the human host. Our results revealed notable codon preferences and a codon bias moderated by both host selection pressure and compositional constraint. Dinucleotide analysis showed over-representation of UpG and CpA, and under-representation of immunogenic motifs like CpG and UpA. The findings of this study underscore the evolutionary pressures shaping Sapovirus genomes and provide a basis for codon profiling for future studies to use in the development of synthetic attenuated vaccines using SAVE technology.
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spelling 123456789-5442026-02-18T06:09:55Z Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus Hossain Tani, Tazneen Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major public health concern contributing to over 2.5 million annual deaths globally. Sapovirus infection cases have gained prominence in recent outbreaks of gastroenteritis. Given the absence of targeted therapies or vaccines against this virus, understanding its molecular evolution and host adaptation is crucial. In this study, we analyzed 98 complete Sapovirus genomes to investigate nucleotide composition, codon usage bias, and adaptation to the human host. Our results revealed notable codon preferences and a codon bias moderated by both host selection pressure and compositional constraint. Dinucleotide analysis showed over-representation of UpG and CpA, and under-representation of immunogenic motifs like CpG and UpA. The findings of this study underscore the evolutionary pressures shaping Sapovirus genomes and provide a basis for codon profiling for future studies to use in the development of synthetic attenuated vaccines using SAVE technology. 2025-07-13T07:10:47Z 2025-07-13T07:10:47Z 2025-04 Thesis https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/544 en application/pdf AUW
spellingShingle Hossain Tani, Tazneen
Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus
title Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus
title_full Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus
title_fullStr Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus
title_full_unstemmed Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus
title_short Leveraging Codon Usage Dynamics to Unravel Host Adaptation Mechanisms in Human Sapovirus
title_sort leveraging codon usage dynamics to unravel host adaptation mechanisms in human sapovirus
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