Krykféie dicistrovirus: A novel dicistrovirus in velvety free-tailed bats from Brazil

Marcílio Jorge Fumagalli, William Marciel de Souza, Jansen de Araujo, Sejal Modha, Luzia Helena Queiroz, Edison Luiz Durigon, Pablo Ramiro Murcia, Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo

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Abstract

The Dicistroviridae family comprises positive single-stranded RNA viruses that are classified into Picornavirales order. These viruses are identified in arthropod hosts, including some having devastating economic consequences. Here, we described and characterized a novel nearly complete dicistrovirus genome identified in liver samples of velvety free-tailed bats (Molossus molossus) collected in June 2010 in Araçatuba city, São Paulo State, Brazil. This novel virus presents a genome of 9262 nucleotides in length and a typical dicistrovirus genome organization. Based on our phylogenetic analysis and ICTV criteria, we propose this virus as a novel species into the Triatovirus genus. Attempts of viral propagation in Vero E6 and C6/36 cell lines were unsuccessful. The novel dicistrovirus was detected only in one out of nine liver bat samples, representing for the first time an internal organ detection from a representative of this virus family.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104036
JournalInfection, Genetics and Evolution
Volume75
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019

Bibliographical note

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V.

Funding

This study was supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo , Brazil (Grant number No. 13/14929-1 , and Scholarships No. 12/24150-9 ; 15/05778-5 ; 17/13981-0 , 14/20851-8 ; 16/01414-1 ; 06/00572-0 ). PRM was supported by the Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom (Grant MC_UU_120/14/9 ).

FundersFunder number
Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom
Medical Research CouncilMC_UU_12014/9
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo16/01414-1, 13/14929-1, 17/13981-0, 12/24150-9, 15/05778-5, 06/00572-0, 14/20851-8

    Keywords

    • Dicistroviridae
    • Picornavirales
    • Picornavirus
    • Triatovirus

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Microbiology
    • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
    • Molecular Biology
    • Genetics
    • Microbiology (medical)
    • Infectious Diseases

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