Viral tools for neuroscience

AR Nectow, EJ Nestler - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Recombinant viruses are the workhorse of modern neuroscience. Whether one would like to
understand a neuron's morphology, natural activity patterns, molecular composition …

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Rhabdoviridae 2022

PJ Walker, J Freitas-Astúa… - Journal of General …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
The family Rhabdoviridae comprises viruses with negative-sense (−) RNA genomes of 10–
16 kb. Virions are typically enveloped with bullet-shaped or bacilliform morphology but can …

2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

JH Kuhn, S Adkins, D Alioto, SV Alkhovsky… - Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
In March 2020, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and …

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Rhabdoviridae

PJ Walker, KR Blasdell, CH Calisher… - Journal of General …, 2018 - microbiologyresearch.org
The family Rhabdoviridae comprises viruses with negative-sense (–) single-stranded RNA
genomes of 10.8–16.1 kb. Virions are typically enveloped with bullet-shaped or bacilliform …

Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017

GK Amarasinghe, Y Bào, CF Basler, S Bavari, M Beer… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
In 2017, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by the inclusion of a total of 69 novel
species. Five new rhabdovirus genera and one new nyamivirus genus were established to …

Insect-specific virus discovery: significance for the arbovirus community

BG Bolling, SC Weaver, RB Tesh, N Vasilakis - Viruses, 2015 - mdpi.com
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), especially those transmitted by mosquitoes, are a
significant cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals worldwide. Recent …

The family Rhabdoviridae: mono-and bipartite negative-sense RNA viruses with diverse genome organization and common evolutionary origins

RG Dietzgen, H Kondo, MM Goodin, G Kurath… - Virus research, 2017 - Elsevier
The family Rhabdoviridae consists of mostly enveloped, bullet-shaped or bacilliform viruses
with a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA genome that infect vertebrates, invertebrates or …

High-resolution metatranscriptomics reveals the ecological dynamics of mosquito-associated RNA viruses in Western Australia

M Shi, P Neville, J Nicholson, JS Eden, A Imrie… - Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

A diverse range of novel RNA viruses in geographically distinct honey bee populations

EJ Remnant, M Shi, G Buchmann, T Blacquière… - Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Understanding the diversity and consequences of viruses present in honey bees is critical
for maintaining pollinator health and managing the spread of disease. The viral landscape of …

[HTML][HTML] Lyssaviruses and rabies: current conundrums, concerns, contradictions and controversies

C Rupprecht, I Kuzmin, F Meslin - F1000Research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lyssaviruses are bullet-shaped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses and the
causative agents of the ancient zoonosis rabies. Africa is the likely home to the ancestors of …