Virome in the cloaca of wild and breeding birds revealed a diversity of significant viruses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wild birds may harbor and transmit viruses that are potentially pathogenic to humans, domestic animals, and other wildlife.

Results

Using the viral metagenomic approach, we investigated the virome of cloacal swab specimens collected from 3182 birds (the majority of them wild species) consisting of > 87 different species in 10 different orders within the Aves classes. The virus diversity in wild birds was higher than that in breeding birds. We acquired 707 viral genomes from 18 defined families and 4 unclassified virus groups, with 265 virus genomes sharing < 60% protein sequence identities with their best matches in GenBank comprising new virus families, genera, or species. RNA viruses containing the conserved RdRp domain with no phylogenetic affinity to currently

SUBMITTER: Shan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9001828 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature