Identification and Distribution of Novel Cressdnaviruses and Circular Molecules in Four Penguin Species in South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula

Identification and Distribution of Novel Cressdnaviruses and Circular Molecules in Four Penguin Species in South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula

There is growing interest in uncovering the viral diversity present in wild animal species. The remote Antarctic region is home to a wealth of uncovered microbial diversity, some of which is associated with its megafauna, including penguin species, the dominant avian biota. Penguins interface with a...

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Main Authors: Hila Levy, Rafaela S. Fontenele, Ciara Harding, Crystal Suazo, Simona Kraberger, Kara Schmidlin, Anni Djurhuus, Caitlin E. Black, Tom Hart, Adrian L. Smith, Arvind Varsani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Cressdnaviricota</i>
circular molecules
penguins
viruses
Antarctica
<i>Pygoscelis antarcticus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/9/1029

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