In:
Journal of General Virology, Microbiology Society, Vol. 94, No. 3 ( 2013-03-01), p. 663-667
Abstract:
Birnaviruses, including the genus Entomobirnavirus , are socio-economically important viruses. Currently, only Drosophila X virus has been formally assigned to the genus Entomobirnavirus , but two more viruses were recently isolated, Espirito Santo virus (ESV) and Culex Y virus. The host mosquito has been reported to carry many viruses, but seldom entomobirnaviruses. To discover potential pathogens in mosquitoes, we exploited small-RNAs high-throughput sequencing of three mosquito species caught in South China. A virus that genetically likes entomobirnavirus, Mosquito X virus (MXV), was identified from Anopheles sinensis and was 97 % identical to ESV, which co-infects with Dengue virus (DENV). However, the absence of DENV in the A. sinensis suggested the independence of MXV infection from dengue co-infection. Our discovery complements prior research on entomobirnaviruses and proved that MXV may be widespread in mosquitoes on different continents. This work also highlights the applying of high-throughput sequencing of small RNAs to survey viruses carried by insect vectors.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-1317
,
1465-2099
DOI:
10.1099/vir.0.048231-0
Language:
English
Publisher:
Microbiology Society
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2007065-2
SSG:
12
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