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Article Dans Une Revue The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal Année : 2020

Characterization of viruses in a tapeworm: phylogenetic position, vertical transmission, and transmission to the parasitized host

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Abstract Parasitic flatworms (Neodermata) infect all vertebrates and represent a significant health and economic burden worldwide due to the debilitating diseases they cause. This study sheds light for the first time into the virome of a tapeworm by describing six novel RNA virus candidate species associated with Schistocephalus solidus , including three negative-strand RNA viruses (order Jingchuvirales , Mononegavirales , and Bunyavirales ) and three double-stranded RNA viruses. Using in vitro culture of S. solidus , controlled experimental infections and field sampling, we demonstrate that five of these viruses are vertically transmitted, and persist throughout the S. solidus complex life cycle. Moreover, we show that one of the viruses, named Schistocephalus solidus rhabdovirus (SsRV1), is excreted by the parasite and transmitted to parasitized hosts indicating that it may impact S. solidus –host interactions. In addition, SsRV1 has a basal phylogenetic position relative to vertebrate rhabdoviruses suggesting that parasitic flatworms could have contributed to virus emergence. Viruses similar to four of the S. solidus viruses identified here were found in geographically distant S. solidus populations through data mining. Further studies are necessary to determine if flatworm viruses can replicate in parasitized hosts, how they contribute to parasite infection dynamics and if these viruses could be targeted for treatment of parasitic disease.

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hal-03352600 , version 1 (23-09-2021)

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Megan Hahn, Karyna Rosario, Pierrick Lucas, Nolwenn Dheilly. Characterization of viruses in a tapeworm: phylogenetic position, vertical transmission, and transmission to the parasitized host. The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal, 2020, 14 (7), pp.1755-1767. ⟨10.1038/s41396-020-0642-2⟩. ⟨hal-03352600⟩

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