Abstract
The genome and structural organization of a novel insect-specific orthomyxovirus, designated Sinu virus, is described. Sinu virus (SINUV) was isolated in cultures of C6/36 cells from a pool of mosquitoes collected in northwestern Colombia. The virus has six negative-sense ssRNA segments. Genetic analysis of each segment demonstrated the presence of six distinct ORFs encoding the following genes: PB2 (Segment 1), PB1, (Segment 2), PA protein (Segment 3), envelope GP gene (Segment 4), the NP (Segment 5), and M-like gene (Segment 6). Phylogenetically, SINUV appears to be most closed related to viruses in the genus Thogotovirus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-175 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Virology |
Volume | 501 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 15 2017 |
Keywords
- Insect-specific viruses
- Orthomyxoviridae
- Sinu virus
- Thogotovirus genus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology