RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus
Flagellates belonging to the genus Leishmania are important human parasites. Some strains of different Leishmania species harbor viruses (leishmaniaviruses), which facilitate metastatic spread of the parasites, thus aggravating the disease. Up until now, these viruses were known to be hosted only by...
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doaj-380263515a944a938c19c5f67144c96e2021-07-02T06:33:54ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologymBio2150-75112018-10-0195e01932-1810.1128/mBio.01932-18RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of LeishmaniavirusDanyil GrybchukAlexei Y. KostygovDiego H. MacedoJan VotýpkaJulius LukešVyacheslav YurchenkoFlagellates belonging to the genus Leishmania are important human parasites. Some strains of different Leishmania species harbor viruses (leishmaniaviruses), which facilitate metastatic spread of the parasites, thus aggravating the disease. Up until now, these viruses were known to be hosted only by Leishmania. Here, we analyzed viral distribution in Blechomonas, a related group of flagellates parasitizing fleas, and revealed that they also bear leishmaniaviruses. Our findings shed light on the entangled evolution of these viruses. In addition, we documented that Blechomonas can be also infected by leishbunyaviruses and narnaviruses, viral groups known from other insects’ flagellates.In this work, we analyzed viral prevalence in trypanosomatid parasites (Blechomonas spp.) infecting Siphonaptera and discovered nine species of viruses from three different groups (leishbunyaviruses, narnaviruses, and leishmaniaviruses). Most of the flagellate isolates bore two or three viral types (mixed infections). Although no new viral groups were documented in Blechomonas spp., our findings are important for the comprehension of viral evolution. The discovery of bunyaviruses in blechomonads was anticipated, since these viruses have envelopes facilitating their interspecific transmission and have already been found in various trypanosomatids and metatranscriptomes with trypanosomatid signatures. In this work, we also provided evidence that even representatives of the family Narnaviridae are capable of host switching and evidently have accomplished switches multiple times in the course of their evolution. The most unexpected finding was the presence of leishmaniaviruses, a group previously solely confined to the human pathogens Leishmania spp. From phylogenetic inferences and analyses of the life cycles of Leishmania and Blechomonas, we concluded that a common ancestor of leishmaniaviruses most likely infected Leishmania first and was acquired by Blechomonas by horizontal transfer. Our findings demonstrate that evolution of leishmaniaviruses is more complex than previously thought and includes occasional host switching.https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01932-18BlechomonasLeishbunyaviridaeLeishmaniavirusNarnaviridae |
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Danyil Grybchuk Alexei Y. Kostygov Diego H. Macedo Jan Votýpka Julius Lukeš Vyacheslav Yurchenko |
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Danyil Grybchuk Alexei Y. Kostygov Diego H. Macedo Jan Votýpka Julius Lukeš Vyacheslav Yurchenko RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus mBio Blechomonas Leishbunyaviridae Leishmaniavirus Narnaviridae |
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Danyil Grybchuk Alexei Y. Kostygov Diego H. Macedo Jan Votýpka Julius Lukeš Vyacheslav Yurchenko |
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RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus |
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RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus |
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RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus |
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RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus |
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RNA Viruses in Blechomonas (Trypanosomatidae) and Evolution of Leishmaniavirus |
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rna viruses in blechomonas (trypanosomatidae) and evolution of leishmaniavirus |
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Flagellates belonging to the genus Leishmania are important human parasites. Some strains of different Leishmania species harbor viruses (leishmaniaviruses), which facilitate metastatic spread of the parasites, thus aggravating the disease. Up until now, these viruses were known to be hosted only by Leishmania. Here, we analyzed viral distribution in Blechomonas, a related group of flagellates parasitizing fleas, and revealed that they also bear leishmaniaviruses. Our findings shed light on the entangled evolution of these viruses. In addition, we documented that Blechomonas can be also infected by leishbunyaviruses and narnaviruses, viral groups known from other insects’ flagellates.In this work, we analyzed viral prevalence in trypanosomatid parasites (Blechomonas spp.) infecting Siphonaptera and discovered nine species of viruses from three different groups (leishbunyaviruses, narnaviruses, and leishmaniaviruses). Most of the flagellate isolates bore two or three viral types (mixed infections). Although no new viral groups were documented in Blechomonas spp., our findings are important for the comprehension of viral evolution. The discovery of bunyaviruses in blechomonads was anticipated, since these viruses have envelopes facilitating their interspecific transmission and have already been found in various trypanosomatids and metatranscriptomes with trypanosomatid signatures. In this work, we also provided evidence that even representatives of the family Narnaviridae are capable of host switching and evidently have accomplished switches multiple times in the course of their evolution. The most unexpected finding was the presence of leishmaniaviruses, a group previously solely confined to the human pathogens Leishmania spp. From phylogenetic inferences and analyses of the life cycles of Leishmania and Blechomonas, we concluded that a common ancestor of leishmaniaviruses most likely infected Leishmania first and was acquired by Blechomonas by horizontal transfer. Our findings demonstrate that evolution of leishmaniaviruses is more complex than previously thought and includes occasional host switching. |
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Blechomonas Leishbunyaviridae Leishmaniavirus Narnaviridae |
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