Animal Virus Infections Studies

The paper uses viral metagenomics to analyze bat fecal samples, identifying 50 complete or near-complete DNA virus genomes, including 28 potential new species, expanding the known European DNA virus diversity.

This study shows that γδ T cells restrict Marek's disease virus replication and tumor formation in chickens by reducing viral load in key lymphoid organs.

This study identifies a conserved B-cell epitope on the PCV4 capsid protein, which could aid in vaccine and detection strategies for PCV4.

This study identifies the S2' cleavage site and Q855H mutation as critical for HV80's Vero cell tropism and cell-to-cell fusion.

The paper reports the emergence of a novel IBDV variant in Egyptian poultry farms in 2023, causing subclinical infections and immunosuppression, with genetic features distinct from previous strains.

This study shows that Polygonum Cillinerve polysaccharide inhibits TGEV infection by modulating miRNA-181 and reducing apoptosis in PK15 cells.

This study identifies totivirus-like viruses in Molossus molossus bats, revealing two distinct phylogenetic clades with low similarity to known totiviruses.

This study compares multiple consensus genomes of the same Marek's Disease Virus strain, revealing intrastrain variation and highlighting the need for multiple genomes to improve interstrain comparisons.

This study analyzes the viromes of New Zealand's bats to investigate cross-species viral transmission, finding evidence of alphacoronavirus jumps between species and a novel short-genome coronavirus.

This study shows PRV infection increases oxidative stress and apoptosis in mouse spleen, with elevated ROS and MDA levels and reduced antioxidant enzymes.

The paper surveys Astrovirus infection in Zimbabwean bat species, finding high genetic diversity and co-infection with Coronaviruses.

This study detects and characterizes novel luchacoviruses in meso-carnivores in the northeastern US, revealing genetic distinctions from known rodent and lagomorph isolates.

The paper investigates the prevalence of domestic cat hepadnavirus (DCH) in Taiwan, finding 11.27% infection rate and identifying a distinct viral lineage through whole genome sequencing.

The paper identifies novel viruses in Australian marsupial carnivores using transcriptome data, revealing divergent hepaciviruses, chuviruses, and deltaviruses.

The paper characterizes a gammacoronavirus in waterbirds, revealing its genetic diversity, recombination origin, and cross-species transmission potential.

This study detects and characterizes Astroviruses and Adenoviruses in animal fecal samples from India, identifying new strains and genotypes.

This paper develops and optimizes MinION nanopore sequencing methods for rapid genotyping of PRRSV, achieving high sequence identity and coverage in clinical samples.

The paper identifies and genetically characterizes a novel MERS-related coronavirus from bats, suggesting potential for hedgehogs to act as intermediate hosts.

This paper introduces a single-primer amplification protocol (R-SPA) for whole genome sequencing of reoviruses, enabling full genome recovery from segmented dsRNA isolates.

The paper identifies novel viruses in introduced passerine birds in New Zealand and highlights potential risks to endemic species.

The paper detects three porcine enteric viruses (PKoV, PAstV-1, and PSV) in Corsican pig farms using RT-qPCR and NGS, showing high prevalence and age-related differences.

The paper reports the first genomic characterization of RHDV2 in sub-Saharan Africa using metagenomic sequencing and identifies genetic diversity in GI.2 strains.

The paper develops a centralized database for swine pathogen sequences to monitor emerging pathogens and support genomic surveillance.

The paper identifies and characterizes genetic diversity and host range of rodent-borne coronaviruses in China, revealing new subtypes and genomic complexity.

The paper identifies a Rossman fold N7-guanine cap methyltransferase in the Orf1a of Tobaniviridae, suggesting a genetic marker for this viral family.

This study compares gene expression in virulent and attenuated IBV strains using RNASeq and RiboSeq, revealing differences in transcription, translation, and host response.