Characterization of Port Bolivar Virus, a Novel Entomobirnavirus (<i>Birnaviridae</i>) Isolated from Mosquitoes Collected in East Texas, USA

Characterization of Port Bolivar Virus, a Novel Entomobirnavirus (<i>Birnaviridae</i>) Isolated from Mosquitoes Collected in East Texas, USA

This report describes and characterizes a novel entomobirnavirus, designated Port Bolivar virus (PTBV), that was isolated from a pool of <i>Aedes sollicitans</i> mosquitoes collected in a saltwater marsh in East Texas, USA. Full genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses indicate that P...

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Main Authors: Robert B. Tesh, Bethany G. Bolling, Hilda Guzman, Vsevolod L. Popov, Ashley Wilson, Steven G. Widen, Thomas G. Wood, Peter J. Walker, Nikos Vasilakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Birnaviridae</i>
<i>Entomobirnavirus</i>
Port Bolivar virus
mosquito viruses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/4/390

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