Analysis of the complete genome sequence of black queen-cell virus, a picorna-like virus of honey bees

J Gen Virol. 2000 Aug;81(Pt 8):2111-2119. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-81-8-2111.

Abstract

A virus with picorna-like biophysical properties was isolated from South African honey bees. On the basis of serology, it was identified as an isolate of black queen-cell virus (BQCV). Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed an 8550 nt polyadenylated genome containing two large ORFs. The 5'-proximal ORF (ORF 1) represented 4968 nt while the 3'-proximal ORF (ORF 2) represented 2562 nt. The ORFs were separated by a 208 nt intergenic region and were flanked by a 657 nt 5'-untranslated region and a 155 nt 3'-untranslated region. Deduced amino acid sequences for ORF 1 and ORF 2 were most similar to the non-structural and structural proteins, respectively, of Drosophila C virus (DCV), Rhopalosiphum padi virus (RhPV), Himetobi P virus (HiPV) and Plautia stali intestine virus (PSIV). It is proposed that BQCV belongs to the group of picorna-like, insect-infecting RNA viruses constituted by DCV, RhPV, HiPV and PSIV.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Bees / virology*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • Picornaviridae / classification
  • Picornaviridae / genetics*
  • Picornaviridae / isolation & purification
  • Viral Structural Proteins / analysis

Substances

  • Viral Structural Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF183905