Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India
Metagenomic analysis of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i> mosquitoes from diverse geographical regions of India revealed the presence of several insect viruses of human interest. Most abundant reads found in <i>Ae. aegypti</i> mosquitoes were of Phasi...
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| author | Abhranil Gangopadhayya Kavita Lole Onkar Ghuge Ashwini Ramdasi Asmita Kamble Diya Roy Shivani Thakar Amol Nath AB Sudeep Sarah Cherian |
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| description | Metagenomic analysis of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i> mosquitoes from diverse geographical regions of India revealed the presence of several insect viruses of human interest. Most abundant reads found in <i>Ae. aegypti</i> mosquitoes were of Phasi Charoen-like virus (PCLV), <i>Choristoneura fumiferana</i> granulovirus (CfGV), Cell fusing agent virus (CFAV), and Wenzhou sobemo-like virus 4 (WSLV4), whereas WSLV4 and CfGV constituted the highest percentage of reads in <i>Ae. albopictus</i> viromes. Other reads that were of low percentage included Hubei mosquito virus 2 (HMV2), Porcine astrovirus 4 (PAstV4), and Wild Boar astrovirus (WBAstV). PCLV and CFAV, which were found to be abundant in <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> viromes were absent in <i>Ae. albopictus</i> viromes. Among the viromes analyzed, <i>Ae. aegypti</i> sampled from Pune showed the highest percentage (79.82%) of viral reads, while <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> mosquitoes sampled from Dibrugarh showed the lowest percentage (3.47%). Shamonda orthobunyavirus (SHAV), African swine fever virus (ASFV), Aroa virus (AROAV), and Ilheus virus (ILHV), having the potential to infect vertebrates, including humans, were also detected in both mosquito species, albeit with low read numbers. Reads of gemykibivirus, avian retrovirus, bacteriophages, herpesviruses, and viruses infecting protozoans, algae, etc., were also detected in the mosquitoes. A high percentage of reads in the <i>Ae. albopictus</i> mosquito samples belonged to unclassified viruses and warrant further investigation. The data generated in the present work may not only lead to studies to explain the influence of these viruses on the replication and transmission of viruses of clinical importance but also to find applications as biocontrol agents against pathogenic viruses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76819464c8464f6ca11065f001aed5342024-01-26T18:48:15ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152024-01-0116110910.3390/v16010109Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across IndiaAbhranil Gangopadhayya0Kavita Lole1Onkar Ghuge2Ashwini Ramdasi3Asmita Kamble4Diya Roy5Shivani Thakar6Amol Nath7AB Sudeep8Sarah Cherian9Hepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaHepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaHepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaHepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaBioinformatics and Data Management Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune 411001, IndiaBioinformatics and Data Management Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune 411001, IndiaHepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaHepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaHepatitis Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, Microbial Containment Complex, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, IndiaBioinformatics and Data Management Group, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune 411001, IndiaMetagenomic analysis of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i> mosquitoes from diverse geographical regions of India revealed the presence of several insect viruses of human interest. Most abundant reads found in <i>Ae. aegypti</i> mosquitoes were of Phasi Charoen-like virus (PCLV), <i>Choristoneura fumiferana</i> granulovirus (CfGV), Cell fusing agent virus (CFAV), and Wenzhou sobemo-like virus 4 (WSLV4), whereas WSLV4 and CfGV constituted the highest percentage of reads in <i>Ae. albopictus</i> viromes. Other reads that were of low percentage included Hubei mosquito virus 2 (HMV2), Porcine astrovirus 4 (PAstV4), and Wild Boar astrovirus (WBAstV). PCLV and CFAV, which were found to be abundant in <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> viromes were absent in <i>Ae. albopictus</i> viromes. Among the viromes analyzed, <i>Ae. aegypti</i> sampled from Pune showed the highest percentage (79.82%) of viral reads, while <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> mosquitoes sampled from Dibrugarh showed the lowest percentage (3.47%). Shamonda orthobunyavirus (SHAV), African swine fever virus (ASFV), Aroa virus (AROAV), and Ilheus virus (ILHV), having the potential to infect vertebrates, including humans, were also detected in both mosquito species, albeit with low read numbers. Reads of gemykibivirus, avian retrovirus, bacteriophages, herpesviruses, and viruses infecting protozoans, algae, etc., were also detected in the mosquitoes. A high percentage of reads in the <i>Ae. albopictus</i> mosquito samples belonged to unclassified viruses and warrant further investigation. The data generated in the present work may not only lead to studies to explain the influence of these viruses on the replication and transmission of viruses of clinical importance but also to find applications as biocontrol agents against pathogenic viruses.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/109Virome<i>Aedes aegypti</i>Aedes albopictusPCLVCFAVCfGV |
| spellingShingle | Abhranil Gangopadhayya Kavita Lole Onkar Ghuge Ashwini Ramdasi Asmita Kamble Diya Roy Shivani Thakar Amol Nath AB Sudeep Sarah Cherian Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India Viruses Virome <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Aedes albopictus PCLV CFAV CfGV |
| title | Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India |
| title_full | Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India |
| title_fullStr | Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India |
| title_short | Metagenomic Analysis of Viromes of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes across India |
| title_sort | metagenomic analysis of viromes of i aedes i mosquitoes across india |
| topic | Virome <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Aedes albopictus PCLV CFAV CfGV |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/109 |
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