Xi River virus, a new bat reovirus isolated in southern China

Arch Virol. 2010 Aug;155(8):1295-9. doi: 10.1007/s00705-010-0690-4. Epub 2010 May 22.

Abstract

Nelson Bay orthoreovirus (NBV) is a species in the genus Orthoreovirus, family Reoviridae, containing 4, possibly 5, members. Here, we report a putative sixth member, Xi River virus (XRV), isolated from fruit bats collected in a location near the Xi River, Guangdong Province, China. This virus showed the same electron microscopic morphology as NBV, fusogenic CPE, and a 10-segmented double-strand RNA genome, as well as high sequence identity to NBV members. It is the first bat reovirus isolated in China.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • China
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
  • Lung / virology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Orthoreovirus* / classification
  • Orthoreovirus* / genetics
  • Orthoreovirus* / isolation & purification
  • Orthoreovirus* / pathogenicity
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • RNA, Double-Stranded
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GU188274
  • GENBANK/GU188275