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 …
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 …
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017
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 …
species. Five new rhabdovirus genera and one new nyamivirus genus were established to …
Evolution of Genome Size and Complexity in the Rhabdoviridae
RNA viruses exhibit substantial structural, ecological and genomic diversity. However,
genome size in RNA viruses is likely limited by a high mutation rate, resulting in the …
genome size in RNA viruses is likely limited by a high mutation rate, resulting in the …
A multicomponent animal virus isolated from mosquitoes
RNA viruses exhibit a variety of genome organization strategies, including multicomponent
genomes in which each segment is packaged separately. Although multicomponent …
genomes in which each segment is packaged separately. Although multicomponent …
Mosquito-specific viruses—transmission and interaction
Mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) are a subset of insect-specific viruses that are found to
infect mosquitoes or mosquito derived cells. There has been an increase in discoveries of …
infect mosquitoes or mosquito derived cells. There has been an increase in discoveries of …
[HTML][HTML] West African Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes harbor a taxonomically diverse virome including new insect-specific flaviviruses, mononegaviruses, and …
Anopheles gambiae are a major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Viruses that
naturally infect these mosquitoes may impact their physiology and ability to transmit …
naturally infect these mosquitoes may impact their physiology and ability to transmit …
The discovery and global distribution of novel mosquito‐associated viruses in the last decade (2007‐2017)
E Atoni, L Zhao, S Karungu, V Obanda… - Reviews in Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, virus hunting and discovery has gained pace. This achievement has
been driven by three major factors:(a) advancements in sequencing technologies,(b) scaled …
been driven by three major factors:(a) advancements in sequencing technologies,(b) scaled …
Viral Metagenomic Analysis of Aedes albopictus Mosquitos from Southern Switzerland
A metagenomic study was performed on 498 female and 40 male Aedes albopictus
mosquitos collected in August and September 2019 in Ticino, a region in southern …
mosquitos collected in August and September 2019 in Ticino, a region in southern …
[HTML][HTML] Insect-specific viruses: an overview and their relationship to arboviruses of concern to humans and animals
VL Carvalho, MT Long - Virology, 2021 - Elsevier
The group of Insect-specific viruses (ISVs) includes viruses apparently restricted to insects
based on their inability to replicate in the vertebrates. Increasing numbers of ISVs have been …
based on their inability to replicate in the vertebrates. Increasing numbers of ISVs have been …