Dianke virus: A new mesonivirus species isolated from mosquitoes in Eastern Senegal.

ABSTRACT: An increasing number of insect-specific viruses are found around the world. Very recently, a new group of insect-specific viruses, the Mesoniviridae family, was discovered in Africa, Asia, North America and Australia. Here we report the first detection and isolation of a new virus belonging to Mesonivirus genus in Senegal, West Africa. The so-called Dianke virus was detected in 21 species of arthropods trapped in the eastern part of the country. Male individuals were also infected, supporting vertical transmission assertion of insect specific viruses. As described for other mesoniviruses, no viral replication was observed after inoculation of mammalian cells. Viral replication in mosquito cells was blocked at a temperature of 37 °C, highlighting the importance of thermal conditions in Meso

SUBMITTER: Diagne MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7075714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature