Metatranscriptomic Comparison of Viromes in Endemic and Introduced Passerines in New Zealand

New Zealand/Aotearoa has many endemic passerine birds vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases. Yet little is known about viruses in passerines, and in some countries, including New Zealand, the virome of wild passerines has been only scarcely researched. Using metatranscriptomic sequencing we cha...

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Main Authors: Rebecca K. French, Antoine Filion, Chris N. Niebuhr, Edward C. Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/7/1364