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Moku virus : a new Iflavirus found in wasps, honey bees and Varroa

Mordecai, GJ; Brettell, Laura; Pachori, P; Villalobos, EM; Martin, SJ; Jones, IM; Schroeder, DC

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GJ Mordecai

P Pachori

EM Villalobos

IM Jones

DC Schroeder



Abstract

There is an increasing global trend of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) affecting a wide range of species, including honey bees. The global epidemic of the single stranded RNA Deformed wing virus (DWV), driven by the spread of Varroa destructor has been well documented. However, DWV is just one of many insect RNA viruses which infect a wide range of hosts. Here we report the full genome sequence of a novel Iflavirus named Moku virus (MV), discovered in the social wasp Vespula pensylvanica collected in Hawaii. The novel genome is 10,056 nucleotides long and encodes a polyprotein of 3050 amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis showed that MV is most closely related to Slow bee paralysis virus (SBPV), which is highly virulent in honey bees but rarely detected. Worryingly, MV 25 sequences were also detected in honey bees and Varroa from the same location, suggesting that MV can also infect other hymenopteran and Acari hosts.

Citation

Mordecai, G., Brettell, L., Pachori, P., Villalobos, E., Martin, S., Jones, I., & Schroeder, D. (2016). Moku virus : a new Iflavirus found in wasps, honey bees and Varroa. Scientific reports, 6(34983), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep34983

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 21, 2016
Online Publication Date Oct 7, 2016
Publication Date Oct 7, 2016
Deposit Date Sep 23, 2016
Publicly Available Date Oct 13, 2016
Journal Scientific Reports
Print ISSN 2045-2322
Electronic ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Volume 6
Issue 34983
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/srep34983
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep34983
Related Public URLs http://www.nature.com/srep/

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