Novel viral and microbial species in a translocated Toutouwai (Petroica longipes) population from Aotearoa/New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Translocation is a common tool in wildlife management and its implementation has resulted in many conservation successes. During translocations, any associated infectious agents are moved with their wildlife hosts. Accordingly, translocations can present a risk of infectious disease emergence, although they also provide an opportunity to restore natural infectious communities ('infectome') and mitigate the long-term risks of reduced natural resistance.

Methods

We used metatranscriptomic sequencing to characterise the cloacal infectome of 41 toutouwai (North Island robin, Petroica longipes) that were translocated to establish a new population within the North Island of New Zealand. We also screened for pathogenic bacteria, fungi and parasites.

Results

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SUBMITTER: French RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9558408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature