Discovery of a novel Tymoviridae-like virus in mosquitoes from Mexico.
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Charles, Jermilia
Tangudu, Chandra S
Hurt, Stefanie L
Tumescheit, Charlotte
Firth, Andrew E
Abstract
A novel Tymoviridae-like virus, designated Ek Balam virus, was isolated from male Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes collected in Yucatan, Mexico. The genome was fully sequenced and shown to have no more than 69% nt sequence identity to its closest known relative. Mosquito cells were permissive to Ek Balam virus replication, but mammalian and avian cells were refractory, suggesting that vertebrates are not involved in the maintenance of the virus in nature.
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Animals, Base Sequence, Culex, Genome, Viral, Male, Mexico, Molecular Sequence Data, Open Reading Frames, Phylogeny, Tymoviridae
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Arch Virol
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0304-8608
1432-8798
1432-8798
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164
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Wellcome Trust (106207/Z/14/Z)
European Research Council (646891)
European Research Council (646891)