Orbiviruses
Orbiviruses
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DOI:
10.1007/978-981-15-0402-0_8
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发表时间:
2020
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通讯作者:
Sushila Maan;M. Belaganahalli;N. S. Maan;H. Attoui;P. Mertens
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作者:
Sushila Maan;M. Belaganahalli;N. S. Maan;H. Attoui;P. Mertens
The familyReoviridaecontains 15 genera with the genusOrbivirusbeing the largest of the currently classified ones.It containsBluetongue virus(theOrbivirustype species), 27 virus species withbluetongue virusas type species and (at least) 8 currently unclassified ‘orbiviruses’. With a few exceptions, the orbiviruses infect, replicate in and are transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes,Culicoidesor other blood-sucking insect vectors like phlebotomine flies. Collectively, they infect a varied vertebrate host species, including humans, domesticated and wild ruminants, felines, canines, equines, marsupials, sloths, bats and birds. Bluetongue virus (BTV), epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and African horse sickness virus (AHSV) are the most economically important orbiviruses, based on their global impact on ruminant-based livestock industries (BTV and EHDV), and on horses primarily in Africa (AHSV). Complete genome sequences are currently accessible for 27 formally recognised species ofOrbivirus, a complete reference database and comprehensive phylogenetic analysis for the entire genusOrbivirus, to further appreciate the taxonomic relationships, epidemiology, replication mechanisms and evolutionary process of these viruses. The phylogenetic trees show branching patterns of orbiviruses as per their vector grouping, supporting the assumption that they have evolved with their vectors through ‘co-speciation’. These analyses helped identification of novelOrbivirusspecies and grouped the previously unclassified viruses into existing species. The bioinformatic analyses suggest that the evolution of orbiviruses has occurred at a slower rate than other RNA arboviruses and non-vector-borne reoviruses.