Metatranscriptomic identification of novel RNA viruses from raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) feces in Japan

Metatranscriptomic identification of novel RNA viruses from raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) feces in Japan

Abstract The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), classified in the order Carnivora within the family Canidae, is native to East Asia and widely distributed throughout Japan due to its adaptability to various environments. Despite the close relationship between raccoon dogs and other animals, vir...

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Main Authors: Mami Oba, Shoichi Sakaguchi, Natsuko Teshima, Tomoko Yokota, Hitoshi Takemae, Mao Tohei, Fumie Shimokawa, Masaru Murakami, Shuntaro Mizuno, Hiroho Ishida, Hironobu Murakami, Tomomi Takano, Tetsuya Mizutani, Hideharu Tsukada, Makoto Nagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Wild raccoon dog
Metatranscriptomic analysis
Fecal viruses
Invertebrate-related viruses
Spillover risk potential
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90474-6

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90474-6

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