VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-09-16DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00891-w
K S Uday Durga Prasad, S S Kavya, Kopparthi Amrutha Valli Sindhura, Mantesh Muttappagol, R Kruthika, C R Jahir Basha, K S Shankarappa, V Venkataravanappa, C N Lakshminarayana Reddy
{"title":"Molecular characterization of begomovirus and DNA satellites associated with mosaic and leaf curl disease of Jamaica cherry (<i>Muntingia calabura)</i> in India: Uncovering a new host for chilli leaf curl India virus.","authors":"K S Uday Durga Prasad, S S Kavya, Kopparthi Amrutha Valli Sindhura, Mantesh Muttappagol, R Kruthika, C R Jahir Basha, K S Shankarappa, V Venkataravanappa, C N Lakshminarayana Reddy","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00891-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13337-024-00891-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Begomoviruses, member of the <i>Geminiviridae</i> family, are responsible for significant economic losses in crops worldwide. Chilli leaf curl India virus (ChiLCINV) is a well-known begomovirus that causes leaf curl disease, primarily affecting plants in the <i>Solanaceae</i> family. In this study, sample from a Jamaica cherry (<i>Muntingia calabura</i>) tree showing typical begomovirus symptoms of mosaic and leaf curling was collected from Nagavara village in the Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka State, India. The collected sample was designated as the MUT-1 isolate. The association of the begomovirus (DNA-A) and betasatellites with the sample was confirmed by PCR using begomovirus-specific primers, resulting in the expected amplicons of approximately 1.2 kb and 1.3 kb, respectively. No amplification was obtained for DNA-B and alphasatellite specific primers. The complete genome sequence of DNA-A of begomovirus isolate MUT-1 was obtained through rolling circle amplification and compared with other begomoviruses using Sequence Demarcation Tool which revealed that, DNA-A of MUT-1 isolate, (Acc.No. PP475538) showed maximum nucleotide (nt) identity of 98.7-99.4% with chilli leaf curl India virus. Further, sequence of betasattelite (Acc.No. PP493212) of this isolate shared maximum nt identity of 86.5-100% with tomato leaf curl Bangladesh betasatellite (ToLCBDB). Recombination and GC plot analysis showed that the presence of two and three intraspecific recombination event in DNA-A and betasatellite genomic regions, respectively and are derived from the previously reported begomoviruses. This study presents one more evidence of expanding host range for begomoviruses and first record of begomovirus associated with mosaic and leaf curl disease of Jamaica cherry (<i>M. calabura</i>) from India.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13337-024-00891-w.</p>","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":"35 3","pages":"484-495"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11502726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00889-4
Sekinat Okikiola Azeez, Seyi Ebun Adeboye
{"title":"Advances in understanding plant-pathogen interactions: insights from tomato as a model system.","authors":"Sekinat Okikiola Azeez, Seyi Ebun Adeboye","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00889-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13337-024-00889-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The impact of plant diseases coupled with climate change on agriculture worldwide cannot be overemphasized from negative effects on crop yield as well as economy to food insecurity. The model plants are essential for understanding the intricacies of plant-pathogen interactions. One of such plants is the tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.). Researchers hope to increase tomato productivity and boost its resilience to pathogen attacks by utilizing OMICS and biotechnological methods. With an emphasis on tomato viral infections, this review summarizes significant discoveries and developments from earlier research. The analysis elucidates ongoing efforts to advance plant pathology by exploring the implications for sustainability and tomato production.</p>","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":"35 3","pages":"537-552"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11502661/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00887-6
Ilgaz Akata, Gulce Edis, Eda Kumru, Ergin Sahin
{"title":"Identification and full-length genome characterization of a novel mitovirus hosted by the truffle species <i>Tuber rufum</i>.","authors":"Ilgaz Akata, Gulce Edis, Eda Kumru, Ergin Sahin","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00887-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13337-024-00887-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studying the diversity of viruses found in uncultivated fungi, including those forming mycorrhizal relationships, is essential. It's equally important to explore viral communities in fungi that cause plant diseases or are economically significant. This dual approach helps us grasp the full scope of mycovirus diversity and evolution. Mycorrhizal fungi, in particular, host a wide range of viruses, shedding light on viral diversity and evolution. In this study, we present the discovery and complete genome characterization of a novel mitovirus infecting the hypogeous mycorrhizal fungus <i>Tuber rufum</i>. This virus, denominated \"Tuber rufum mitovirus 1\" (TrMV1) has a genome size of 2864 nucleotides with a G + C content of 37.53%. It contains a single open reading frame (ORF) responsible for encoding RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Comparative analysis using BLASTp reveals that the protein encoded by TrMV1 shares significant sequence similarities with those found in the <i>Triamitovirus</i> genus. Specifically, TrMV1 shows the closest resemblance (43.35% identity) to Sopawar virus, a mitovirus previously detected in soil environments through metatranscriptomic analyses. Phylogenetic examination categorizes TrMV1 as a member of the <i>Triamitovirus</i> genus within the <i>Mitoviridae</i> family. This finding marks the first identification of a mitovirus within the hypogeous mycorrhizal fungus <i>Tuber rufum</i>. The discovery of TrMV1 expands our knowledge of <i>Mitoviridae</i> family diversity and evolution, contributing to the growing repository of mycovirus sequences.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13337-024-00887-6.</p>","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":"35 3","pages":"531-536"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11502633/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-07-16DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00882-x
Taha Shakibania, Masoud Arabfard, Ali Najafi
{"title":"A predictive approach for host-pathogen interactions using deep learning and protein sequences","authors":"Taha Shakibania, Masoud Arabfard, Ali Najafi","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00882-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-024-00882-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":"4 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141642091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-07-09DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00877-8
N. Akhoundi, Mahta Noorbakhsh, Alireza Siami, Zahra Naseri, Sara Hazara, Kobra Hazara
{"title":"From a focal skin issue to a systemic disease: the multifaceted nature of cold sores, novel findings","authors":"N. Akhoundi, Mahta Noorbakhsh, Alireza Siami, Zahra Naseri, Sara Hazara, Kobra Hazara","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00877-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-024-00877-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":"25 31","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141836015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-07-08DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00876-9
M. Seadawy, Mohamed I. Marei, Marwa Mohanad, Ahmed A. Hmed, Ahmed R. Sofy
{"title":"Genome sequencing of SARS-Co-V-2 reveals mutations including F559I and V781D in S protein and LI123-124L in the nsp6 in 21K and 21L clades","authors":"M. Seadawy, Mohamed I. Marei, Marwa Mohanad, Ahmed A. Hmed, Ahmed R. Sofy","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00876-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-024-00876-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141670236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
VirusDiseasePub Date : 2024-07-08DOI: 10.1007/s13337-024-00883-w
D. Mandal, Deeksha Pandey, D. P. Sarkar, Manish Kumar
{"title":"Nucleoside and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs (NRTIs and NNRTIs) are capable of binding Chandipura virus polymerase protein (L) and inhibit virus replication","authors":"D. Mandal, Deeksha Pandey, D. P. Sarkar, Manish Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s13337-024-00883-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-024-00883-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23708,"journal":{"name":"VirusDisease","volume":" 1190","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141668920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}