PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
12(11), С. e0187429 - e0187429
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2017
Viruses
may
represent
the
most
diverse
microorganisms
on
Earth.
Novel
viruses
and
variants
continue
to
emerge.
Mosquitoes
are
dangerous
animals
humankind.
This
study
aimed
at
identifying
viral
RNA
diversity
in
salivary
glands
of
mosquitoes
captured
a
sylvatic
area
Cerrado
Chapada
dos
Guimarães
National
Park,
Mato
Grosso,
Brazil.
In
total,
66
Culicinae
belonging
16
species
comprised
9
pools,
subjected
extraction,
double-strand
cDNA
synthesis,
random
amplification
high-throughput
sequencing,
revealing
presence
seven
insect-specific
viruses,
six
which
new
Rhabdoviridae
(Lobeira
virus),
Chuviridae
(Cumbaru
Croada
viruses),
Totiviridae
(Murici
virus)
Partitiviridae
(Araticum
Angico
viruses).
addition,
two
mosquito
pools
presented
Kaiowa
virus
sequences
that
had
already
been
reported
South
Pantanal,
These
findings
amplify
understanding
wild-type
Culicinae.
Insect-specific
present
broader
than
previously
imagined
future
studies
address
their
possible
role
vector
competence.
Journal of Virology,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
91(16)
Опубликована: Май 18, 2017
ABSTRACT
Understanding
the
diversity
and
consequences
of
viruses
present
in
honey
bees
is
critical
for
maintaining
pollinator
health
managing
spread
disease.
The
viral
landscape
(
Apis
mellifera
)
has
changed
dramatically
since
emergence
parasitic
mite
Varroa
destructor
,
which
increased
virulent
variants
such
as
deformed
wing
virus.
Previous
genomic
studies
have
focused
on
colonies
suffering
from
infections
by
viruses,
could
mask
other
species
bees,
resulting
a
distorted
view
diversity.
To
capture
within
that
are
exposed
to
mites
but
do
not
suffer
ultimate
infestation,
we
examined
populations
evolved
naturally
or
been
selected
resistance
.
This
analysis
revealed
seven
novel
isolated
sampled
globally,
including
first
identification
negative-sense
RNA
bees.
Notably,
two
rhabdoviruses
were
three
geographically
diverse
locations
also
parasitizing
characterize
antiviral
response,
performed
deep
sequencing
small
mites.
provided
evidence
Dicer-mediated
immune
response
while
profile
was
distinct
observed
Overall,
show
bee
greater
than
previously
thought,
encourages
additional
virome
global
scale
may
ultimately
improve
disease
management.
IMPORTANCE
Honey
become
increasingly
susceptible
colony
losses
due
pathogenic
date,
24
described
with
most
belonging
order
Picornavirales
Collapsing
-infected
often
overwhelmed
high
levels
picornaviruses.
examine
underlying
employed
metatranscriptomics
analyses
Varroa-
resistant
Europe,
Africa,
Pacific.
We
describe
range
families,
all
locations.
In
sequences
indicate
these
processed
Dicer
interference
pathway,
whereas
produce
strikingly
patterns.
work
increases
number
known
will
contribute
improved
management
our
important
agricultural
pollinator.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
372(1719), С. 20160083 - 20160083
Опубликована: Март 13, 2017
This
article
reviews
research
on
the
evolutionary
mechanisms
leading
to
different
transmission
modes.
Such
modes
are
often
under
genetic
control
of
host
or
pathogen,
and
in
conflict
with
each
other
via
trade-offs.
Transmission
may
vary
among
pathogen
strains
populations.
Evolutionary
changes
mode
have
been
inferred
through
experimental
phylogenetic
studies,
including
associated
shifts
evolution
unusually
complex
life
cycles
many
parasites.
Understanding
forces
that
determine
particular
presents
a
fascinating
medley
problems
for
which
there
is
lack
good
data
conceptual
understanding
appropriate
methodologies.
Our
best
information
comes
from
studies
focused
vertical
versus
horizontal
dichotomy.
With
kinds
transitions,
theoretical
approaches
combining
epidemiology
population
genetics
providing
guidelines
determining
when
how
rapidly
new
evolve,
but
these
still
need
empirical
investigation
application
cases.
Obtaining
such
knowledge
matter
urgency
relation
extant
disease
threats.
part
themed
issue
‘Opening
black
box:
re-examining
ecology
parasite
transmission’.
Current Opinion in Insect Science,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
26, С. 120 - 129
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2018
Bees
are
agriculturally
and
ecologically
important
plant
pollinators.
Recent
high
annual
losses
of
honey
bee
colonies,
reduced
populations
native
wild
bees
in
some
geographic
locations,
may
impact
the
availability
affordable
food
crops
diversity
abundance
species.
Multiple
factors
including
viral
infections
affect
pollinator
health.
The
majority
well-characterized
viruses
picorna-like
RNA
viruses,
which
be
maintained
as
covert
or
cause
symptomatic
death.
Next
generation
sequencing
technologies
have
been
utilized
to
identify
additional
bee-infecting
Lake
Sinai
Rhabdoviruses.
In
addition,
sequence
data
is
instrumental
for
defining
specific
strains
characterizing
associated
pathogenicity,
such
recent
characterization
Deformed
wing
virus
master
variants
(DWV-A,
DWV-B,
DWV-C)
their
on
Abstract
RNA
viruses
are
abundant
infectious
agents
and
present
in
all
domains
of
life.
Arthropods,
including
ticks,
well
known
as
vectors
many
concern
for
human
animal
health.
Despite
their
obvious
importance,
the
extent
structure
viral
diversity
ticks
is
still
poorly
understood,
particularly
Europe.
Using
a
bulk
RNA-sequencing
approach
that
captures
complete
transcriptome,
we
analysed
virome
most
common
tick
Europe
–
Ixodes
ricinus
.
In
total,
sequencing
was
performed
on
six
libraries
consisting
33
I.
nymphs
adults
sampled
Norway.
small
number
animals
surveyed,
our
virus
identification
pipeline
revealed
nine
diverse
novel
species,
phylogenetically
positioned
within
four
different
groups
bunyaviruses,
luteoviruses,
mononegavirales
partitiviruses
sometimes
characterized
by
extensive
genetic
potentially
genus
bunyaviruses.
This
work
sheds
new
light
,
expands
knowledge
potential
host/vector-associations
tick-transmitted
several
groups,
pushes
latitudinal
limit
where
it
likely
to
find
tick-associated
viruses.
Notably,
phylogenetic
analysis
presence
tick-specific
clades
span
multiple
continents,
highlighting
role
important
reservoirs.
Increasing
data
indicate
that
insects
serve
as
major
reservoirs
and
vectors
of
viruses,
which
account
for
the
continuously
increasing
ecological
burden
infectious
disease
outbreaks.
Uncovering
hidden
diversity
viruses
in
will
further
understanding
evolutionary
perspectives
emergence
insect-associated
virus
diseases.
In
this
study,
we
queried
transcriptome
sequencing
(RNA-Seq)
from
more
than
600
species
across
32
insect
orders
dwelling
different
habitats
recovered
1,213
RNA
were
recapitulated
40
families,
2
unclassified
genera,
many
unspecified
viral
groups.
These
novel
included
well-known
within
Flaviviridae,
Picornavirales,
Bunyavirales,
Mononegavirales,
Nidovirales,
Reoviridae,
Negevirus
More
appeared
to
form
clusters
previously
described
taxa
or
could
be
resolved
paraphyletic,
including
first
astrovirus
identified
insects,
sufficiently
divergent
warrant
establishment
new
genera
families.
Additionally,
some
closely
related
recognized
plant-,
fungus-,
vertebrate-specific
species,
implying
importance
relationships
between
behavior
spread.
Comparative
genome
analyses
also
revealed
high
genomic
variability
with
respect
flexible
gene
pool
architecture
these
newly
evidence
reshuffling
discovered
Dicistroviridae
The
reflecting
genetically
ecologically
diverse
populations
greatly
expand
our
nature
highlight
biodiversity
remains
largely
unexplored.IMPORTANCE
Insects
comprise
largest
proportion
animals
on
earth
are
frequently
implicated
transmission
vector-borne
However,
considerable
attention
has
been
paid
phytophagous
hematophagous
results
provide
insufficient
biased
information
about
insects.
Here,
have
delivered
compelling
exceptional
abundance
genetic
a
wide
range
Novel
found
cover
categories
formed
taxa,
dramatically
broadening
known
characterized
exhibited
levels
plasticity
size,
open
reading
frame
(ORF)
number,
intergenic
structure,
rearrangement
segmentation.
This
work
provides
comprehensive
insight
into
origin,
spread,
evolution
viruses.
Of
course,
large-scale
virome
project
involving
organisms
would
more-detailed
infections
Evolutionary Bioinformatics,
Год журнала:
2016,
Номер
12s2
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2016
Drosophila
melanogaster
is
an
important
laboratory
model
for
studies
of
antiviral
immunity
in
invertebrates,
and
species
provide
a
valuable
system
to
study
virus
host
range
switching.
Here,
we
use
metagenomic
RNA
sequencing
about
1600
adult
flies
discover
25
new
viruses
associated
with
six
different
drosophilid
hosts
the
wild.
We
also
comprehensive
listing
previously
reported
from
Drosophilidae.
The
include
Iflaviruses,
Rhabdoviruses,
Nodaviruses,
Reoviruses,
members
unclassified
lineages
distantly
related
Negeviruses,
Sobemoviruses,
Poleroviruses,
Flaviviridae,
Tombusviridae.
Among
these
are
close
relatives
X
Flock
House
virus,
which
find
association
wild
immigrans.
These
two
widely
used
experimental
but
have
not
been
naturally
infect
Drosophila.
Although
detect
no
DNA
viruses,
D.
immigrans
obscura,
identify
sequences
very
closely
Armadillidium
vulgare
iridescent
(Invertebrate
31),
bringing
total
number
found
Drosophilidae
three.