title: Malsoor virus, a novel bat phlebovirus, is closely related to severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus and heartland virus.
abstract: During a survey in the year 2010, a novel phlebovirus was isolated from the Rousettus leschenaultii species of bats in western India. The virus was identified by electron microscopy from infected Vero E6 cells. Phylogenic analysis of the complete genome showed its close relation to severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) and Heartland viruses, which makes it imperative to further study its natural ecology and potential as a novel emerging zoonotic virus.
authors.affiliation: Maximum Containment Laboratory, Microbial Containment Complex, National Institute of Virology, Pashan, Pune, India.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Mourya
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shete
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zawar
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Majumdar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kokate
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sarkale
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jadhav
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D014709:Vero Cells