Emergence of New Insect-Restrictive Viruses in the Amazon Region
- Márcio R. T. Nunesb,
- Sandro P. Silvab,
- Valéria L. Carvalhoa,
- Janaina M. Vasconcelosb,
- Daisy E. A. Da Silvab,
- Layanna F. Oliveirab,
- Joaquim P. Nunes Netoa,
- Sueli G. Rodriguesa,
- Raimunda S. S. Azevedoa,
- Hamilton A. O. Monteiroa,
- Jedson F. Cardosob,
- Hilda Guzmanc,
- Robert Teshc,
- Pedro F. C. Vasconcelosa,
- João L. S. G. Vianez-Júniorb,
- Lívia C. Martinsa
- aDepartment of Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ministry of Health, Ananindeua, Brazil
- bCenter for Technological Innovation, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ministry of Health, Ananindeua, Brazil
- cDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
ABSTRACT
The complete genome was determined for 12 viruses isolated from 8 different pools of mosquitoes (Culex sp. and Psorophora ferox) collected at Brejeira farm, Canaan dos Carajas, Para state in northern Brazil. Eight of the viruses were distantly related to Piura virus, hereafter designated as Brejeira virus; the other 4 were similar to Wallerfield virus.
FOOTNOTES
- Address correspondence to Márcio R. T. Nunes, marcionunes{at}iec.pa.gov.br.
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Citation Nunes MRT, Silva SP, Carvalho VL, Vasconcelos JM, Da Silva DEA, Oliveira LF, Nunes Neto JP, Rodrigues SG, Azevedo RSS, Monteiro HAO, Cardoso JF, Guzman H, Tesh R, Vasconcelos PFC, Vianez-Júnior JLSG, Martins LC. 2015. Emergence of new insect-restrictive viruses in the Amazon region. Genome Announc 3(2):e00131-15. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00131-15.
- Received 3 February 2015.
- Accepted 10 February 2015.
- Published 19 March 2015.
- Copyright © 2015 Nunes et al.
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