Mycoviruses Increase the Attractiveness of for Fungivores and Suppress Production of the Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol.

RNA viruses of the genera , , , and were found in a single isolate of . The genomes of the mitovirus, sclerotimonavirus, and partitivirus were assigned to previously described viruses, whereas the ambivirus genome putatively represents a new species, named 1 (FgAV1). To investigate the effect of mycoviruses on the fungal phenotype, the spontaneous loss of mycoviruses during meiosis and the transmission of mycoviruses into a new strain via anastomosis were used to obtain isogenic strains both with and without mycoviruses.

The complete genome sequence of Neckar River virus confirms it to be a distinct member of the genus Tombusvirus in the family Tombusviridae.

Neckar River virus (NRV), first isolated from a water sample of the Neckar River (Germany) in the 1980s, was serologically characterized as a novel tombusvirus. In this study, the complete genome sequence was determined, and an infectious full-length cDNA clone was constructed. The genome organization of NRV (DSMZ PV-0270) resembles that of tombusviruses.

Complete genome sequence and construction of an infectious full-length cDNA clone of celery latent virus - an unusual member of a putative new genus within the Potyviridae.

Celery latent virus (CeLV) is an incompletely described plant virus known to be sap and seed transmissible and to possess flexuous filamentous particles measuring about 900 nm in length, suggesting it as a possible member of the family Potyviridae. Here, an Italian isolate of CeLV was transmitted by sap to a number of host plants and shown to have a single-stranded and monopartite RNA genome being 11 519 nucleotides (nts) in size and possessing some unusual features. The RNA contains a large open reading frame (ORF) that is flanked by a short 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 13 nt and a 3' UTR consisting of 586 nt that is not polyadenylated.

Complete genome sequence and construction of an infectious full-length cDNA clone of a German isolate of celery mosaic virus.

The complete genome sequence of a German isolate of celery mosaic virus (CeMV, a potyvirus) from Quedlinburg (DSMZ PV-1003) was determined (MF962880). This represents the second fully sequenced genome of this virus, along with a Californian isolate (HQ676607.1).

Health-related quality of life in bipolar disorder.

Objectives: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) refers to an individual's overall sense of wellbeing, and subjective physical, psychological, and social functioning. HRQOL is significantly affected in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), a chronic affective disorder characterized by mood fluctuations, sleep and cognitive impairment, and impact on inter-personal relationships, all of which contribute to HRQOL impairment. This article reviews the relevant literature on the potential causes and magnitude of HRQOL impairment in BD and role of treatment interventions in restoring HRQOL in this patient population.