First record of a mosquito iridescent virus in Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae).
Arch Virol
; 157(8): 1569-71, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22543633
The mosquito iridescent viruses (MIVs) are large icosahedral DNA viruses that replicate and assemble in the cytoplasm of the host. Paracrystalline arrangements of virions that accumulate in the cytoplasm produce an iridescent color that is symptomatic of acute infections. In August 2010, we found larvae of Culex pipiens with these symptoms in suburban ditches around the city of La Plata, Argentina. Electron microscope studies, DNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis of the major capsid protein confirmed this as the first record of an MIV in C. Pipiens.
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Assunto principal:
Iridovirus
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Culex
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Arch Virol
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Áustria