ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Flaviviridae
- P. Simmonds, P. Becher, J. Stapleton
- BiologyJournal of General Virology
- 1 January 2017
The Flaviviridae is a family of small enveloped viruses with RNA genomes of 9000–13 000 bases that infect mammals and birds and many are important human and veterinary pathogens.
A Conserved Dedicated Olfactory Circuit for Detecting Harmful Microbes in Drosophila
- M. Stensmyr, Hany K M Dweck, B. Hansson
- BiologyCell
- 7 December 2012
Genetic and antigenic characterization of novel pestivirus genotypes: implications for classification.
- P. Becher, Ramiro Avalos Ramirez, H. Thiel
- BiologyVirology
- 20 June 2003
Yeast, not fruit volatiles mediate Drosophila melanogaster attraction, oviposition and development
- P. Becher, G. Flick, M. Bengtsson
- Biology
- 1 August 2012
It is shown that baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae on its own is sufficient for fruit fly attraction, oviposition and larval development, and the traditional plantherbivore niche concept needs to be updated, to accommodate for the role of micro-organisms in insectplant interactions.
Temporal Modulation of an Autoprotease Is Crucial for Replication and Pathogenicity of an RNA Virus
- T. Lackner, A. Müller, N. Tautz
- BiologyJournal of Virology
- 1 October 2004
The biotype-specific modulation of NS2-3 autoprocessing indicates a crucial role of the NS2 autoprotease in the pathogenicity of BVDV, implying an essential function for NS3 in pestiviral RNA replication which cannot be supplied by its NS2.
Phylogenetic analysis of pestiviruses from domestic and wild ruminants.
- P. Becher, M. Orlich, A. Shannon, G. Horner, M. König, H. Thiel
- Biology, MedicineJournal of General Virology
- 1 June 1997
The phylogenetic analysis strongly suggests that genotype 1 pestiviruses occur world-wide in many ruminant species, and phylogenetic trees based on the Npro gene nucleotide sequences show that the respective sequences do not segregate into discrete lineages based on host-species origin.
Variability and Global Distribution of Subgenotypes of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
- K. Yesilbag, G. Alpay, P. Becher
- Biology, MedicineViruses
- 26 May 2017
The highest number of various BVDV subgenotypes has been documented in European countries, indicating greater genetic diversity of the virus on this continent.
Proposed revision to the taxonomy of the genus Pestivirus, family Flaviviridae
- Donald B. Smith, G. Meyers, P. Becher
- BiologyJournal of General Virology
- 1 August 2017
Seven new species in the genus Pestivirus (family Flaviviridae) are proposed in addition to the four existing species, and naming species in a host-independent manner using the format Pestvirus X.
Presence of atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) genomes in newborn piglets correlates with congenital tremor
- A. Postel, F. Hansmann, P. Becher
- BiologyScientific Reports
- 13 June 2016
The results of this study strongly suggest that the presence of APPV genomes in newborn piglets correlates with CT, while no association with clinical disease could be observed in viremic adult pigs.
Genetic diversity of pestiviruses: identification of novel groups and implications for classification.
The complete Npro coding sequences were determined for 16 pestiviruses isolated from cattle, pig, and several wild ruminant species including reindeer, bison, deer, and bongo, and Interestingly, the isolates from reindeers and bison are distinct from the established pestivirus species.
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