Novel ollusvirus detected in a solitary wild bee species (Osmia taurus) in Japan

Pathogens of wild bees in Japan remain largely unknown. We examined viruses harbored by solitary wild Osmia bees, including Osmia cornifrons and Osmia taurus . Interestingly, the full-length genome of a novel virus (designated as "Osmia-associated bee chuvirus", OABV) was identified in thr...

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Published in:Archives of virology 2023-07, Vol.168 (7), p.183-183, Article 183
Main Authors: Takemae, Hitoshi, Nunomura, Yuka, Yokota, Tomoko, Oba, Mami, Mizutani, Tetsuya, Hsu, Wei-Li, Sakamoto, Yoshiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino acids
Animals
Bees
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Brief Report
DNA-directed RNA polymerase
Europe
Genes
Genomes
Genomics
Glycoproteins
Infectious Diseases
Japan
Medical Microbiology
Osmia
Osmia taurus
Parasites
Pathogens
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Pollinators
RNA polymerase
RNA-directed RNA polymerase
Virology
Viruses
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Summary:Pathogens of wild bees in Japan remain largely unknown. We examined viruses harbored by solitary wild Osmia bees, including Osmia cornifrons and Osmia taurus . Interestingly, the full-length genome of a novel virus (designated as "Osmia-associated bee chuvirus", OABV) was identified in three Osmia taurus bees collected in Fukushima prefecture. The sequences and genomic features are similar to those of Scaldis River bee virus. Phylogenetic analysis based on RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, glycoprotein, and nucleoprotein sequences showed that OABV formed a subcluster within ollusviruses and was closely related to strains identified in European countries. This study extends our knowledge of wild bee parasites in Japan.
ISSN:0304-8608
1432-8798
DOI:10.1007/s00705-023-05805-7