| isolation of a novel fusogenic orthoreovirus from eucampsipoda africana bat flies in south africa. | we report on the isolation of a novel fusogenic orthoreovirus from bat flies (eucampsipoda africana) associated with egyptian fruit bats (rousettus aegyptiacus) collected in south africa. complete sequences of the ten dsrna genome segments of the virus, tentatively named mahlapitsi virus (mahlv), were determined. phylogenetic analysis places this virus into a distinct clade with baboon orthoreovirus, bush viper reovirus and the bat-associated broome virus. all genome segments of mahlv contain a ... | 2016 | 27011199 |
| whole-genome sequencing of a green bush viper reovirus reveals a shared evolutionary history between reptilian and unusual mammalian orthoreoviruses. | in this study, we sequenced the whole genome of a reovirus isolated from a green bush viper (atheris squamigera). the bush viper reovirus shared several features with other orthoreoviruses, including its genome organization. in phylogenetic analysis, this strain was monophyletic with broome virus and baboon orthoreovirus, indicating that these viruses might have originated from a common ancestor. these new molecular data supplement previous information based mainly on biological properties of re ... | 2014 | 23921622 |
| whole genome characterization of a chelonian orthoreovirus strain identifies significant genetic diversity and may classify reptile orthoreoviruses into distinct species. | in this study we report the sequence and phylogenetic characterization of an orthoreovirus strain, ch1197/96, isolated from a spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca) on chicken embryo fibroblast cells. the 23,957 bp long genome sequence was obtained by combined use of semiconductor and capillary sequencing. although the genomic characterization showed that the virus was most similar to the bush viper reovirus strain, 47/02, and in phylogenies performed with all segments the two strains formed a m ... | 2016 | 26892635 |