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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Dragonfly cyclovirus, a novel single-stranded DNA virus discovered in dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera)
Journal of General Virology, Volume 92, No. 6, Year 2011
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Dragonfly cyclovirus (DfCyV), a new species of ssDNA virus discovered using viral metagenomics in dragonflies (family Libellulidae) from the Kingdom of Tonga. Metagenomic sequences of DfCyV were similar to viruses of the recently proposed genus Cyclovirus within the family Circoviridae. Specific PCRs resulted in the recovery of 21 DfCyV genomes from three dragonfly species (Pantala flavescens, Tholymis tillarga and Diplacodes bipunctata). The 1741 nt DfCyV genomes share > 95% nucleotide identity and are classified into 11 subtypes representing a single strain. The DfCyV genomes share 48-63% genome-wide nucleotide identity with cycloviruses identified in human faecal samples. Recombination analysis revealed three recombinant DfCyV genomes, suggesting that recombination plays an important role in cyclovirus evolution. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a circular ssDNA virus identified in insects, and the data may help elucidate evolutionary links among novel Circoviridae recently identified in animals and environmental samples. © 2011 SGM.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rosario, Karyna
United States, St Petersburg
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Marinov, Milen
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
Stainton, Daisy
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
Kraberger, Simona J.
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
Wiltshire, Elizabeth J.
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
Collings, David A.
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
Walters, Matthew
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
Martin, Darren Patrick
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Breitbart, Mya
United States, St Petersburg
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Varsani, Arvind
New Zealand, Christchurch
University of Canterbury
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 111
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1099/vir.0.030338-0
ISSN:
00221317
e-ISSN:
14652099
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics