Metagenomic analysis of the viral flora of pine marten and European badger feces

J Virol. 2012 Feb;86(4):2360-5. doi: 10.1128/JVI.06373-11. Epub 2011 Dec 14.

Abstract

A thorough understanding of the diversity of viruses in wildlife provides epidemiological baseline information about potential pathogens. Metagenomic analysis of the enteric viral flora revealed a new anellovirus and bocavirus species in pine martens and a new circovirus-like virus and geminivirus-related DNA virus in European badgers. In addition, sequences with homology to viruses from the families Paramyxo- and Picornaviridae were detected.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / virology
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology*
  • Feces / virology*
  • Metagenomics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mustelidae / virology*
  • Netherlands
  • Phylogeny
  • Viruses / classification
  • Viruses / genetics*
  • Viruses / isolation & purification

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EF538877
  • GENBANK/JN704610
  • GENBANK/JN704611
  • GENBANK/JQ085285
  • GENBANK/JQ085286