Reassortment among picobirnaviruses found in wolves

Abstract:We conducted a viral metagenomics study in diarrheic free-ranging wolves in Portugal, revealing for the first time the presence of reassortant picobirnaviruses. These viruses shared identical capsid segments together with diverse RNA-dependent RNA polymerase segments. Even though causality between these picobirnaviruses and diarrhea could not be established, the study nonetheless confirms for the first time that wolves are a potential reservoir for picobirnaviruses, which might play a role as enteric pathogens.

Publication year:2016

Keywords:Microbiology

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Authors:International

Authors from:Higher Education

Accessibility:Closed

Review status:Peer-reviewed