A Novel Bunyavirus-Like Virus of Trypanosomatid Protist Parasites.

ABSTRACT: We report here the sequences for all three segments of a novel RNA virus (LepmorLBV1) from the insect trypanosomatid parasite Leptomonas moramango This virus belongs to a newly discovered group of bunyavirus-like elements termed Leishbunyaviruses (LBV), the first discovered from protists related to arboviruses infecting humans.

SUBMITTER: Akopyants NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4974306 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature