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 (US)
Article number104036
JournalInfection, Genetics and Evolution
Volume75
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Externally publishedYes

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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