Abstract
The nudiviruses (family: Nudiviridae) are large double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)
viruses that infect insects and crustaceans, and have most recently been identified
from ectoparasitic members (fleas and lice). This virus family was created in 2014
and has since been expanded via the discovery of multiple novel viral candidates
or accepted members, sparking the need for a new taxonomic and evolutionary
overview. Using current information (including data from public databases), we construct a new comprehensive phylogeny, encompassing 49 different nudiviruses. We
use this novel phylogeny to propose a new taxonomic structure of the Nudiviridae
by suggesting two new viral genera (Zetanudivirus and Etanudivirus), from ectoparasitic lice. We detail novel emerging relationships between nudiviruses and their
hosts, considering their evolutionary history and ecological role.
viruses that infect insects and crustaceans, and have most recently been identified
from ectoparasitic members (fleas and lice). This virus family was created in 2014
and has since been expanded via the discovery of multiple novel viral candidates
or accepted members, sparking the need for a new taxonomic and evolutionary
overview. Using current information (including data from public databases), we construct a new comprehensive phylogeny, encompassing 49 different nudiviruses. We
use this novel phylogeny to propose a new taxonomic structure of the Nudiviridae
by suggesting two new viral genera (Zetanudivirus and Etanudivirus), from ectoparasitic lice. We detail novel emerging relationships between nudiviruses and their
hosts, considering their evolutionary history and ecological role.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 744-762 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Trends in Parasitology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2024 |
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