Virome in the cloaca of wild and breeding birds revealed a diversity of significant viruses
Abstract Background Wild birds may harbor and transmit viruses that are potentially pathogenic to humans, domestic animals, and other wildlife. Results Using the viral metagenomic approach, we investigated the virome of cloacal swab specimens collected from 3182 birds (the majority of them wild spec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-04-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01246-7 |