Exploring the Virome of Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) Using Metagenomic Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is an indispensable source of high-quality protein worldwide. Along with the exponential expansion of tilapia aquaculture, several novel pathogenic viruses have emerged, and some cause significant economic losses. Unfortunately, there is scarce information on the biology and epidemiology of these viruses. This exploratory metagenomic study used Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) sequencing to profile the virome compositions of both wild and farmed Nile tilapia across five regions in Egypt. The Nile tilapia virome was dominated by two double-stranded DNA bacteriophages, Muvirus mu and M. sfmu, which constituted 79.8% of the detected sequences. Eukaryotic viruses, including members of the families Amnoonviridae, Peribunyavirid

SUBMITTER: Ezzat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12472937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature