Abstract
The numerous protozoa that can inhabit the human gastro-intestinal tract are known, yet little is understood of the viruses which infect these protozoa. The discovery, morphologic details, purification methods of virus-like particles, genome and proteome of the parasitic viruses, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Trichomonas vaginalis, and the Eimeria sp. are described in this review. The protozoan viruses share many common features: most of them are RNA or double-stranded RNA viruses, ranging between 5 and 8 kilobases, and are spherical or icosahedral in shape with an average diameter of 30-40 nm. These viruses may influence the function and pathogenicity of the protozoa which they infect, and may be important to investigate from a clinical perspective. The viruses may be used as specific genetic transfection vectors for the parasites and may represent a research tool. This review provides an overview on recent advances in the field of protozoan viruses.
Keywords: Cell biology, double-stranded RNA virus, parasite, parasitic virus, protozoa, protozoan virus.
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Recent Advances in Molecular Biology of Parasitic Viruses
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Author(s): Gouri Rani Banik, Damien Stark, Harunor Rashid and John T. Ellis
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Keywords: Cell biology, double-stranded RNA virus, parasite, parasitic virus, protozoa, protozoan virus.
Abstract: The numerous protozoa that can inhabit the human gastro-intestinal tract are known, yet little is understood of the viruses which infect these protozoa. The discovery, morphologic details, purification methods of virus-like particles, genome and proteome of the parasitic viruses, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Trichomonas vaginalis, and the Eimeria sp. are described in this review. The protozoan viruses share many common features: most of them are RNA or double-stranded RNA viruses, ranging between 5 and 8 kilobases, and are spherical or icosahedral in shape with an average diameter of 30-40 nm. These viruses may influence the function and pathogenicity of the protozoa which they infect, and may be important to investigate from a clinical perspective. The viruses may be used as specific genetic transfection vectors for the parasites and may represent a research tool. This review provides an overview on recent advances in the field of protozoan viruses.
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Banik Rani Gouri, Stark Damien, Rashid Harunor and Ellis T. John, Recent Advances in Molecular Biology of Parasitic Viruses, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2014; 14 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526514666140713160905
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526514666140713160905 |
Print ISSN 1871-5265 |
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