@article{fdi:010066774,
  title = {{C}haracterization of viral communities of biting midges and identification of novel {T}hogotovirus species and {R}habdovirus genus},
  author = {{T}emmam, {S}. and {M}onteil-{B}ouchard, {S}. and {R}obert, {C}. and {B}audoin, {J}. {P}. and {S}ambou, {M}. and {A}ubadie-{L}adrix, {M}. and {L}abas, {N}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {D}esnues, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ore than two thirds of emerging viruses are of zoonotic origin, and among them {RNA} viruses represent the majority. {C}eratopogonidae (genus {C}ulicoides) are well-known vectors of several viruses responsible for epizooties (bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, etc.). {T}hey are also vectors of the only known virus infecting humans: the {O}ropouche virus. {F}emale midges usually feed on a variety of hosts, leading to possible transmission of emerging viruses from animals to humans. {I}n this context, we report here the analysis of {RNA} viral communities of {S}enegalese biting midges using next-generation sequencing techniques as a preliminary step toward the identification of potential viral biohazards. {S}equencing of the {RNA} virome of three pools of {C}ulicoides revealed the presence of a significant diversity of viruses infecting plants, insects and mammals. {S}everal novel viruses were detected, including a novel {T}hogotovirus species, related but genetically distant from previously described tick-borne thogotoviruses. {N}ovel rhabdoviruses were also detected, possibly constituting a novel {R}habdoviridae genus, and putatively restricted to insects. {S}equences related to the major viruses transmitted by {C}ulicoides, i.e., {A}frican horse sickness, bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease viruses were also detected. {T}his study highlights the interest in monitoring the emergence and circulation of zoonoses and epizooties using their arthropod vectors.},
  keywords = {epizooties ; zoonoses ; viral metagenomics ; rhabdovirus ; thogotovirus ; biting midges},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}iruses-{B}asel},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {art. 77 [18 p.]},
  ISSN = {1999-4915},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.3390/v8030077},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066774},
}