Insect-specific virus discovery: significance for the arbovirus community
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), especially those transmitted by mosquitoes, are a
significant cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals worldwide. Recent …
significant cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals worldwide. Recent …
Orthobunyaviruses: recent genetic and structural insights
RM Elliott - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Orthobunyaviruses, which have small, tripartite, negative-sense RNA genomes and
structurally simple virions composed of just four proteins, can have devastating effects on …
structurally simple virions composed of just four proteins, can have devastating effects on …
Unprecedented genomic diversity of RNA viruses in arthropods reveals the ancestry of negative-sense RNA viruses
CX Li, M Shi, JH Tian, XD Lin, YJ Kang, LJ Chen… - elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
Although arthropods are important viral vectors, the biodiversity of arthropod viruses, as well
as the role that arthropods have played in viral origins and evolution, is unclear. Through …
as the role that arthropods have played in viral origins and evolution, is unclear. Through …
Taxonomy of the family Arenaviridae and the order Bunyavirales: update 2018
In 2018, the family Arenaviridae was expanded by inclusion of 1 new genus and 5 novel
species. At the same time, the recently established order Bunyavirales was expanded by 3 …
species. At the same time, the recently established order Bunyavirales was expanded by 3 …
Hantaviridae: Current Classification and Future Perspectives
In recent years, negative-sense RNA virus classification and taxon nomenclature have
undergone considerable transformation. In 2016, the new order Bunyavirales was …
undergone considerable transformation. In 2016, the new order Bunyavirales was …
Re-assessing the diversity of negative strand RNA viruses in insects
S Käfer, S Paraskevopoulou, F Zirkel, N Wieseke… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The spectrum of viruses in insects is important for subjects as diverse as public health,
veterinary medicine, food production, and biodiversity conservation. The traditional interest …
veterinary medicine, food production, and biodiversity conservation. The traditional interest …
High-resolution metatranscriptomics reveals the ecological dynamics of mosquito-associated RNA viruses in Western Australia
Mosquitoes harbor a high diversity of RNA viruses, including many that impact human
health. Despite a growing effort to describe the extent and nature of the mosquito virome …
health. Despite a growing effort to describe the extent and nature of the mosquito virome …
Insect-specific virus evolution and potential effects on vector competence
P Öhlund, H Lundén, AL Blomström - Virus genes, 2019 - Springer
The advancement in high-throughput sequencing technology and bioinformatics tools has
spurred a new age of viral discovery. Arthropods is the largest group of animals and has …
spurred a new age of viral discovery. Arthropods is the largest group of animals and has …
Insect-specific viruses and their potential impact on arbovirus transmission
N Vasilakis, RB Tesh - Current opinion in virology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•ISVs are novel RNA viruses associated with hematophagous insects.•Belong in
diverse families such as Bunyaviridae, Mesoviviridae, and Rhabdoviridae.•Little is known …
diverse families such as Bunyaviridae, Mesoviviridae, and Rhabdoviridae.•Little is known …
Promotion of order Bunyavirales to class Bunyaviricetes to accommodate a rapidly increasing number of related polyploviricotine viruses
Prior to 2017, the family Bunyaviridae included five genera of arthropod and rodent viruses
with tri-segmented negative-sense RNA genomes related to the Bunyamwera virus. In 2017 …
with tri-segmented negative-sense RNA genomes related to the Bunyamwera virus. In 2017 …