title: Complete genome sequence of Xishuangbanna flavivirus, a novel mosquito-specific flavivirus from China.
abstract: A new flavivirus, Xishuangbanna flavivirus (XFV), infecting Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Yunnan Province, China, was isolated and sequenced. The single-stranded RNA genome of 10,884 nt contained two open reading frames (ORFs) encoding the polyprotein and FIFO. The genome had a maximum nucleotide sequence identity of 65 % to Parramatta River virus with coverage of only 27 %. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that this virus is most closely related to recognized classical insect-specific flaviviruses (cISF) and most likely has a similar host range. Sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that XFV is a new member of the genus Flavivirus.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Hang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Qiumin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Division of Arbovirus Diseases Control, Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Pu'er, 665000, Yunnan, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Shuqing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.affiliation: Division of Arbovirus Diseases Control, Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Pu'er, 665000, Yunnan, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Division of Arbovirus Diseases Control, Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Pu'er, 665000, Yunnan, China.
authors.forename: Hongning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China.
authors.forename: Guangqian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China. tong.yigang@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yigang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China. zhang.jiusong113@163.com.
authors.forename: Jiusong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China. shitaoxing@sina.com.
authors.forename: Taoxing
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1937-2627
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005416:Flavivirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016679:Genome, Viral; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins