Virus-like particles in Eimeria tenella are associated with multiple RNA segments
Virus-like particles in Eimeria tenella are associated with multiple RNA segments
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柔嫩艾美耳球虫中的病毒样颗粒与多个 RNA 片段相关
DOI:
10.1016/j.exppara.2010.12.005
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发表时间:
2011-03-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Zhang, Xichen
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作者:
Han, Qianzhong;Li, Jianhua;Zhang, Xichen
Total nucleic acids from sporulated oocysts of Eimeria tenella isolated from Changchun in China were found to contain three extrachromosomal double-stranded RNA segments (dsRNAs) of 1.4, 2.4 and 3.6 kb in sizes. These RNAs were resistant to RNase A digestion under high salt concentration (0.3 M NaCl). RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDRP) activity was detected in crude extracts of E. tenella sporulated oocysts containing these nucleic acid species. Virus-like particles (VLPs) were shown to have a diameter of approximately 38 nm under Electron Microscopy (EM) after purification by sucrose density gradient centrifugation. In keeping with the nomenclature generally adopted for protozoan viruses, we have named this isolate as E. tenella virus (ETV) which is the first virus isolated from E. tenella. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.