RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus.

ABSTRACT: In this work, we analyzed viral prevalence in trypanosomatid parasites (Blechomonas spp.) infecting Siphonaptera and discovered nine species of viruses from three different groups (leishbunyaviruses, narnaviruses, and leishmaniaviruses). Most of the flagellate isolates bore two or three viral types (mixed infections). Although no new viral groups were documented in Blechomonas spp., our findings are important for the comprehension of viral evolution. The discovery of bunyaviruses in blechomonads was anticipated, since these viruses have envelopes facilitating their interspecific transmission and have already been found in various trypanosomatids and metatranscriptomes with trypanosomatid signatures. In this work, we also provided evidence that even representatives of the fami

SUBMITTER: Grybchuk D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6191543 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature