Metagenomic detection and characterisation of multiple viruses in apparently healthy Australian Neophema birds.

ABSTRACT: Emerging viral pathogens are a significant concern, with potential consequences for human, animal and environmental health. Over the past several decades, many novel viruses have been found in animals, including birds, and often pose a significant threat to vulnerable species. However, despite enormous interest in virus research, little is known about virus communities (viromes) in Australian Neophema birds. Therefore, this study was designed to characterise the viromes of Neophema birds and track the evolutionary relationships of recently emerging psittacine siadenovirus F (PsSiAdV-F) circulating in the critically endangered, orange-bellied parrot (OBP, Neophema chrysogaster), using a viral metagenomic approach. This study identified 16 viruses belonging to the families Adenoviridae, Circ

SUBMITTER: Sarker S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8536680 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature