Long-Term Transmission of Defective RNA Viruses in Humans And Aedes Mosquitoes

, , , , & Holmes, Edward (2006) Long-Term Transmission of Defective RNA Viruses in Humans And Aedes Mosquitoes. Science, 311(5758), pp. 236-238.

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In 2001, dengue virus type 1 (DENV-1) populations in humans and mosquitoes from Myanmar acquired a stop-codon mutation in the surface envelope (E) protein gene. Within a year, this stop-codon strain had spread to all individuals sampled. The presence of truncated E protein species within individual viral populations, along with a general relaxation in selective constraint, indicated that the stop-codon strain represents a defective lineage of DENV-1. We propose that such long-term transmission of defective RNA viruses in nature was achieved through complementation by coinfection of host cells with functional viruses.

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ID Code: 6820
Item Type: Contribution to Journal (Journal Article)
Refereed: Yes
ORCID iD:
Aaskov, Johnorcid.org/0000-0003-1998-4575
Lowry, Kymorcid.org/0000-0002-9666-149X
Measurements or Duration: 3 pages
Keywords: Dengue, Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1126/science.1115030
ISSN: 0036-8075
Pure ID: 33887744
Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Health
Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Science and Technology
Past > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
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Deposited On: 30 Mar 2007 00:00
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2024 16:37