Characterization of Three Novel Viruses from the Families Nyamiviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Peribunyaviridae, Isolated from Dead Birds Collected during West Nile Virus Surveillance in Harris County, Texas

Peter J Walker; Robert B Tesh; Hilda Guzman; Vsevolod L Popov; Amelia P A Travassos da Rosa; Martin Reyna; Marcio R T Nunes; William Marciel de Souza; Maria A Contreras-Gutierrez; Sandro Patroca; Jeremy Vela; Vence Salvato; Rudy Bueno; Steven G Widen; Thomas G Wood; Nikos Vasilakis

doi:10.3390/v11100927

Characterization of Three Novel Viruses from the Families Nyamiviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Peribunyaviridae, Isolated from Dead Birds Collected during West Nile Virus Surveillance in Harris County, Texas

Viruses. 2019 Oct 10;11(10):927. doi: 10.3390/v11100927.

Authors

Peter J Walker¹, Robert B Tesh^{2

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6}, Martin Reyna¹⁴, Marcio R T Nunes¹⁵, William Marciel de Souza^{16

17}, Maria A Contreras-Gutierrez¹⁸, Sandro Patroca¹⁹, Jeremy Vela²⁰, Vence Salvato²¹, Rudy Bueno²², Steven G Widen²³, Thomas G Wood²⁴, Nikos Vasilakis^{25

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Affiliations

¹ School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia. peter.walker@uq.edu.au.
² Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rtesh@utmb.edu.
³ Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rtesh@utmb.edu.
⁴ Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rtesh@utmb.edu.
⁵ Institute for Human Infection and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rtesh@utmb.edu.
⁶ World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rtesh@utmb.edu.
⁷ Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rbtesh@comcast.net.
⁸ Institute for Human Infection and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rbtesh@comcast.net.
⁹ World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. rbtesh@comcast.net.
¹⁰ Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. vpopov@utmb.edu.
¹¹ Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. vpopov@utmb.edu.
¹² Institute for Human Infection and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. vpopov@utmb.edu.
¹³ World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. vpopov@utmb.edu.
¹⁴ Mosquito and Vector Control Division, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, 3330 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77021, USA. nareyma@yahoo.com.
¹⁵ Center for Technological Innovation, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Para 67030-000, Brazil. marcionunesbrasil@yahoo.com.br.
¹⁶ Center for Technological Innovation, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Para 67030-000, Brazil. wmarciel@hotmail.com.
¹⁷ Virology Research Center, Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14025-000, Brazil. wmarciel@hotmail.com.
¹⁸ Program for Study and Control of Tropical Diseases (PECET), University of Antioquia and National University of Colombia, Medellin, Colombia. maacontrerasgu@gmail.com.
¹⁹ Center for Technological Innovation, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Para 67030-000, Brazil. spatroca@gmail.com.
²⁰ Mosquito and Vector Control Division, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, 3330 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77021, USA. Jeremy.Vela@phs.hctx.net.
²¹ Mosquito and Vector Control Division, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, 3330 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77021, USA. vence.salvato@hcpid.org.
²² Mosquito and Vector Control Division, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, 3330 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77021, USA. rudybuenojr@gmail.com.
²³ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. sgwiden@utmb.edu.
²⁴ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. TexRex47@comcast.net.
²⁵ Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. nivasila@utmb.edu.
²⁶ Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. nivasila@utmb.edu.
²⁷ Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. nivasila@utmb.edu.
²⁸ Institute for Human Infection and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. nivasila@utmb.edu.
²⁹ World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA. nivasila@utmb.edu.

Abstract

This report describes and characterizes three novel RNA viruses isolated from dead birds collected during West Nile virus surveillance in Harris County, TX, USA (the Houston metropolitan area). The novel viruses are identified as members of the families Nyamaviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Peribunyaviridae and have been designated as San Jacinto virus, Mason Creek virus, and Buffalo Bayou virus, respectively. Their potential public health and/or veterinary importance are still unknown.

Keywords: Nyamiviridae; Orthomyxoviridae; Peribunyaviridae; arboviruses; avian viruses.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bird Diseases / virology
Birds / virology*
Mice
Orthomyxoviridae* / classification
Orthomyxoviridae* / genetics
Orthomyxoviridae* / isolation & purification
Phylogeny
RNA Viruses* / classification
RNA Viruses* / genetics
RNA Viruses* / isolation & purification
RNA Viruses* / ultrastructure
RNA, Viral
Texas

Substances

RNA, Viral

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

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