A Reovirus from the Bedbug, Cimex lectularius

1 NERC Institute of Virology, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SR 2 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, U.K. Large numbers of virus particles were identified by electron microscopy in the epithelial cells of the ventriculus of the bedbug, Cimex lectularius . The morp...

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Published in:Journal of general virology 1987-01, Vol.68 (1), p.195-199
Main Authors: Eley, S. M, Gardner, R, Molyneux, D.H, Moore, N.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bedbugs - microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cimex lectularius
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genes, Viral
Microbiology
Microscopy, Electron
Morphology, structure, chemical composition, physicochemical properties
Reoviridae - genetics
Reoviridae - isolation & purification
Reoviridae - ultrastructure
reovirus
RNA, Viral - analysis
Virology
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Summary:1 NERC Institute of Virology, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SR 2 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, U.K. Large numbers of virus particles were identified by electron microscopy in the epithelial cells of the ventriculus of the bedbug, Cimex lectularius . The morphology of the virus particles and the presence of a segmented double-stranded RNA genome imply that this isolate should be included in the Reoviridae . Present address: Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ, U.K. Received 12 June 1986; accepted 19 September 1986.
ISSN:0022-1317
1465-2099
DOI:10.1099/0022-1317-68-1-195