Orthobunyaviruses, which have small, tripartite, negative-sense RNA genomes and
structurally simple virions composed of just four proteins, can have devastating effects on …

The Bunyaviridae is the largest family of RNA viruses, with over 350 members worldwide.
Several of these viruses cause severe diseases in livestock and humans. With an increasing …

RNAi is applied as a new and safe method for pest control in agriculture but efficiency and
specificity of delivery of dsRNA trigger remains a critical issue. Various agents have been …

Highlights•Mosquito-specific viruses are ancestral to mosquito-borne viruses.•Restriction of
replication in vertebrate hosts occurs at multiple levels.•Evolution of dual-host tropism …

The worldwide invasion of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) in recent decades is
responsible for emerging public health threats. Some factors like climate change …

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) belongs to the order Bunyavirales and is the type species of
genus Phlebovirus, which accounts for over 50% of family Phenuiviridae species. RVFV is …

The Bunyaviridae family is comprised of more than 350 viruses, of which many within the
Hantavirus, Orthobunyavirus, Nairovirus, Tospovirus, and Phlebovirus genera are significant …

Bunyaviruses pose a significant threat to human health, prosperity, and food security. In
response to viral infections, interferons (IFNs) upregulate the expression of hundreds of …

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is an emerging tick-borne
pathogen that was first reported in China in 2009. Phylogenetic analysis of the viral genome …

There are several RNA interference (RNAi) pathways in insects. The small interfering RNA
pathway is considered to be the main antiviral mechanism of the innate immune system; …