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Virome profiling of fig wasps (Ceratosolen spp.) reveals virus diversity spanning four realms.
Adhikari, Bishwo N; Paskey, Adrian C; Frey, Kenneth G; Bennett, Andrew J; Long, Kyle A; Kuhn, Jens H; Hamilton, Theron; Glang, Lindsay; Cer, Regina Z; Goldberg, Tony L; Bishop-Lilly, Kimberly A.
Afiliação
  • Adhikari BN; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA; Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, USA.
  • Paskey AC; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA; Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA 20190, USA.
  • Frey KG; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA.
  • Bennett AJ; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA; Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA 20190, USA.
  • Long KA; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA; Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA 20190, USA.
  • Kuhn JH; Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
  • Hamilton T; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA.
  • Glang L; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA; Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA 20190, USA.
  • Cer RZ; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA.
  • Goldberg TL; Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Department of Zoology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Bishop-Lilly KA; Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Command, Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA. Electronic address: Kimberly.a.bishop-lilly.civ@health.mil.
Virology ; 591: 109992, 2024 03.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38246037
ABSTRACT
We investigated the virome of agaonid fig wasps (Ceratosolen spp.) inside syconia ("fruits") of various Ficus trees fed upon by frugivores such as pteropodid bats in Sub-Saharan Africa. This virome includes representatives of viral families spanning four realms and includes near-complete genome sequences of three novel viruses and fragments of five additional potentially novel viruses evolutionarily associated with insects, fungi, plants, and vertebrates. Our study provides evidence that frugivorous animals are exposed to a plethora of viruses by coincidental consumption of fig wasps, which are obligate pollinators of figs worldwide.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vespas / Ficus Limite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Virology Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vespas / Ficus Limite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Virology Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos
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