Diversity of astroviruses in wild animals in Yunnan province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Astroviruses (AstVs) are single-stranded RNA viruses that have been detected in a wide range of mammals and birds. They are associated with numerous interspecies transmissions and viral recombination events, posing a threat to human and animal health.

Methods

We collected 1,333 samples from wild animals, including bats, rodents, wild boars, and birds, from various states and cities in the Yunnan Province, China, between 2020 and 2023 to investigate the presence of AstVs. AstVs were detected using a polymerase chain reaction targeting the RdRp gene. Finally, the Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis software was used to construct the phylogenetic tree.

Results

The overall positivity rate for AstVs was 7.12% in four species, indicating their widespread occ

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900740 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature