Identification of animal hosts of Fort Sherman virus, a New World zoonotic orthobunyavirus.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.13499
Abstract: An orthobunyavirus termed Fort Sherman virus (FSV) was isolated in 1985 from a febrile US soldier in Panama, yet potential animal reservoirs remained unknown. We investigated sera from 192 clinically healthy peri-domestic animals sampled in… read more here.
Keywords: fsv; fort sherman; sherman virus; animal hosts ... See more keywords
The Native Orthobunyavirus Ribonucleoprotein Possesses a Helical Architecture
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01405-22
Abstract: Bunyaviruses are emerging RNA viruses that cause significant disease and economic burden and for which vaccines or therapies approved for humans are not available. The bunyavirus genome is wrapped up by the nucleoprotein (NP) and… read more here.
Keywords: rnp; microscopy; rna; model ... See more keywords
Mammals Preferred: Reassortment of Batai and Bunyamwera orthobunyavirus Occurs in Mammalian but Not Insect Cells
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DOI: 10.3390/v13091702
Abstract: Reassortment is a viral genome-segment recomposition known for many viruses, including the orthobunyaviruses. The co-infection of a host cell with two viruses of the same serogroup, such as the Bunyamwera orthobunyavirus and the Batai orthobunyavirus,… read more here.
Keywords: bunyamwera orthobunyavirus; batai; insect cells; orthobunyavirus ... See more keywords