Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i>
Lined seahorse, <i>Hippocampus erectus</i>, is an important aquatic animal due to its medicinal and ornamental purposes. However, our understanding of the viral spectrum in <i>H. erectus</i> is still limited. Here, we studied the viruses in <i>H. erectus</i> using...
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| author | Fan Zhang Zhihao Ren Xiaomeng Guo Yiting Wang Fanzeng Meng Weifeng Shi Xinping Wang Xuan Dong |
| author_facet | Fan Zhang Zhihao Ren Xiaomeng Guo Yiting Wang Fanzeng Meng Weifeng Shi Xinping Wang Xuan Dong |
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| description | Lined seahorse, <i>Hippocampus erectus</i>, is an important aquatic animal due to its medicinal and ornamental purposes. However, our understanding of the viral spectrum in <i>H. erectus</i> is still limited. Here, we studied the viruses in <i>H. erectus</i> using meta-transcriptomic sequencing. A total of 213,770,166 reads were generated and assembled de novo into 539 virus-associated contigs. Three novel RNA viruses from the <i>Astroviridae</i>, <i>Paramyxoviridae</i>, and <i>Picornaviridae</i> families were finally identified. In addition, we identified a strain of nervous necrosis virus from <i>H. erectus</i>. In particular, the unhealthy group showed a higher viral diversity and abundance than the normal group. These results revealed the diversity and cross-species transmission of viruses in <i>H. erectus</i> and highlighted the threat of viral infections to <i>H. erectus</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb507adb9834435e94a41d2c4a7807912023-11-17T14:24:09ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152023-03-0115377210.3390/v15030772Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i>Fan Zhang0Zhihao Ren1Xiaomeng Guo2Yiting Wang3Fanzeng Meng4Weifeng Shi5Xinping Wang6Xuan Dong7College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, ChinaKey Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Key Laboratory of Maricultural Organism Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Mariculture Epidemiology and Biosecurity, Qingdao 266071, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Key Laboratory of Maricultural Organism Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Mariculture Epidemiology and Biosecurity, Qingdao 266071, ChinaYellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Key Laboratory of Maricultural Organism Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Mariculture Epidemiology and Biosecurity, Qingdao 266071, ChinaShanghai Institute of Virology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, ChinaCollege of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, ChinaCollege of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, ChinaLined seahorse, <i>Hippocampus erectus</i>, is an important aquatic animal due to its medicinal and ornamental purposes. However, our understanding of the viral spectrum in <i>H. erectus</i> is still limited. Here, we studied the viruses in <i>H. erectus</i> using meta-transcriptomic sequencing. A total of 213,770,166 reads were generated and assembled de novo into 539 virus-associated contigs. Three novel RNA viruses from the <i>Astroviridae</i>, <i>Paramyxoviridae</i>, and <i>Picornaviridae</i> families were finally identified. In addition, we identified a strain of nervous necrosis virus from <i>H. erectus</i>. In particular, the unhealthy group showed a higher viral diversity and abundance than the normal group. These results revealed the diversity and cross-species transmission of viruses in <i>H. erectus</i> and highlighted the threat of viral infections to <i>H. erectus</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/772viromeseahorse<i>Hippocampus erectus</i>transcriptomicRNA virus |
| spellingShingle | Fan Zhang Zhihao Ren Xiaomeng Guo Yiting Wang Fanzeng Meng Weifeng Shi Xinping Wang Xuan Dong Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> Viruses virome seahorse <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> transcriptomic RNA virus |
| title | Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> |
| title_full | Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> |
| title_fullStr | Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> |
| title_short | Meta-Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Novel RNA Viruses in <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> |
| title_sort | meta transcriptomic analysis reveals novel rna viruses in i hippocampus erectus i |
| topic | virome seahorse <i>Hippocampus erectus</i> transcriptomic RNA virus |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/772 |
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