Metagenomic survey for viruses in Western Arctic caribou, Alaska, through iterative assembly of taxonomic units.

ABSTRACT: Pathogen surveillance in animals does not provide a sufficient level of vigilance because it is generally confined to surveillance of pathogens with known economic impact in domestic animals and practically nonexistent in wildlife species. As most (re-)emerging viral infections originate from animal sources, it is important to obtain insight into viral pathogens present in the wildlife reservoir from a public health perspective. When monitoring living, free-ranging wildlife for viruses, sample collection can be challenging and availability of nucleic acids isolated from samples is often limited. The development of viral metagenomics platforms allows a more comprehensive inventory of viruses present in wildlife. We report a metagenomic viral survey of the Western Arctic herd of barren groun

SUBMITTER: Schurch AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4139337 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature