Complete genome sequences of two insect-specific flaviviruses

Arch Virol. 2017 Dec;162(12):3913-3917. doi: 10.1007/s00705-017-3552-5. Epub 2017 Sep 16.

Abstract

We determined the complete genomic sequences of two previously discovered insect-specific flaviviruses, Marisma mosquito virus (MMV) and Nanay virus (NANV), using a combination of high-throughput sequencing, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, 5' and 3' rapid amplification of cDNA ends and Sanger sequencing. Complete polyprotein amino acid sequence alignments revealed that the closest known relatives of MMV and NANV are Donggang virus (89% identity, 95% similarity) and Nounané virus (53% identity, 70% similarity), respectively. Phylogenetic inference is in agreement with these findings. Potential programmed -1 ribosomal frameshifting sites were bioinformatically identified in the genomes of both viruses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Flavivirus / classification*
  • Flavivirus / genetics
  • Flavivirus / isolation & purification*
  • Frameshifting, Ribosomal
  • Genome, Viral*
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Insecta / virology*
  • Phylogeny
  • Polyproteins / genetics
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Polyproteins
  • Viral Proteins