Metatranscriptomic Sequencing Reveals Host Species as an Important Factor Shaping the Mosquito Virome
Cixiu Li, Shuqi Liu, Hong Zhou, Wei Zhu, Mingxue Cui, Juan Li, Jiao Wang, Jiangyun Liu, Jin Zhu, Weiping Li, Yuhai Bi, Michael J. Carr, Edward C. Holmes, Weifeng Shi
Abstract
This study revealed the huge capability of mosquitoes in harboring a rich diversity of RNA viruses, although relevant studies have characterized the intensively unparalleled diversity of RNA viruses previously. Furthermore, our findings showed discernible differences not only in viromic structure between mosquito genera and even between mosquito species within the same genus but also in the genetic diversity and abundance of Wolbachia between different mosquito populations.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyHuman viromeCulexWolbachiaAedes albopictusCladeAedesCulex quinquefasciatusAedes aegyptiDengue feverHost (biology)ZoologyVector (molecular biology)EcologyPhylogeneticsVirologyMetagenomicsGeneticsGeneLarvaRecombinant DNAInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMosquito-borne diseases and controlPlant Virus Research Studies