Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i>
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are part of the <i>Coronaviridae</i> family, and the genera Gamma (γ) and Delta (δ) are found mostly in birds. Migratory birds have an enormous potential for dispersing pathogenic microorganisms. Ducks (order Anseriformes) can host CoVs from birds, with pathogenic ex...
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| author | Mahima Hemnani David Rodrigues Nuno Santos Sergio Santos-Silva Maria Ester Figueiredo Pedro Henriques Joana Ferreira-e-Silva Hugo Rebelo Patricia Poeta Gertrude Thompson João R. Mesquita |
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| description | Coronaviruses (CoVs) are part of the <i>Coronaviridae</i> family, and the genera Gamma (γ) and Delta (δ) are found mostly in birds. Migratory birds have an enormous potential for dispersing pathogenic microorganisms. Ducks (order Anseriformes) can host CoVs from birds, with pathogenic expression and high economic impact. This study aimed to identify and characterize the diversity of CoVs in migratory ducks from Portugal. Duck stool samples were collected using cloacal swabs from 72 individuals (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>, <i>Anas acuta,</i> and <i>Anas crecca</i>). Among the 72 samples tested, 24 showed amplicons of the expected size. Twenty-three were characterized as <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and one as <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> (accession numbers ON368935-ON368954; ON721380-ON721383). The <i>Gammacoronaviruses</i> sequences showed greater similarities to those obtained in ducks (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) from Finland and Poland, <i>Anas crecca</i> duck from the USA, and mute swans from Poland. Birds can occupy many habitats and therefore play diverse ecological roles in various ecosystems, especially given their ability to migrate exceptional distances, facilitating the dispersal of microorganisms with animal and/or human impact. There are a considerable number of studies that have detected CoVs in ducks, but none in Portugal. The present study assessed the circulation of CoVs in wild ducks from Portugal, being the first description of CoVs for these animals in Portugal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d415cbc5c93d4c718f9ba8f916e337da2023-11-24T10:24:34ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-11-011223328310.3390/ani12233283Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i>Mahima Hemnani0David Rodrigues1Nuno Santos2Sergio Santos-Silva3Maria Ester Figueiredo4Pedro Henriques5Joana Ferreira-e-Silva6Hugo Rebelo7Patricia Poeta8Gertrude Thompson9João R. Mesquita10School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalCoimbra College of Agriculture, Polytechnic of Coimbra, 3045-601 Coimbra, PortugalCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, PortugalSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalCEF, Forest Research Centre, Edifício Prof. Azevedo Gomes, ISA, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, PortugalCoimbra College of Agriculture, Polytechnic of Coimbra, 3045-601 Coimbra, PortugalSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, PortugalMicrobiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team (MicroART), Department of Veterinary Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, PortugalCoronaviruses (CoVs) are part of the <i>Coronaviridae</i> family, and the genera Gamma (γ) and Delta (δ) are found mostly in birds. Migratory birds have an enormous potential for dispersing pathogenic microorganisms. Ducks (order Anseriformes) can host CoVs from birds, with pathogenic expression and high economic impact. This study aimed to identify and characterize the diversity of CoVs in migratory ducks from Portugal. Duck stool samples were collected using cloacal swabs from 72 individuals (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>, <i>Anas acuta,</i> and <i>Anas crecca</i>). Among the 72 samples tested, 24 showed amplicons of the expected size. Twenty-three were characterized as <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and one as <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> (accession numbers ON368935-ON368954; ON721380-ON721383). The <i>Gammacoronaviruses</i> sequences showed greater similarities to those obtained in ducks (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) from Finland and Poland, <i>Anas crecca</i> duck from the USA, and mute swans from Poland. Birds can occupy many habitats and therefore play diverse ecological roles in various ecosystems, especially given their ability to migrate exceptional distances, facilitating the dispersal of microorganisms with animal and/or human impact. There are a considerable number of studies that have detected CoVs in ducks, but none in Portugal. The present study assessed the circulation of CoVs in wild ducks from Portugal, being the first description of CoVs for these animals in Portugal.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3283coronavirusmigratory ducks<i>Gammacoronaviruses</i><i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| spellingShingle | Mahima Hemnani David Rodrigues Nuno Santos Sergio Santos-Silva Maria Ester Figueiredo Pedro Henriques Joana Ferreira-e-Silva Hugo Rebelo Patricia Poeta Gertrude Thompson João R. Mesquita Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> Animals coronavirus migratory ducks <i>Gammacoronaviruses</i> <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| title | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| title_full | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| title_short | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronaviruses in Migratory Ducks from Portugal Show the Circulation of <i>Gammacoronavirus</i> and <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| title_sort | molecular detection and characterization of coronaviruses in migratory ducks from portugal show the circulation of i gammacoronavirus i and i deltacoronavirus i |
| topic | coronavirus migratory ducks <i>Gammacoronaviruses</i> <i>Deltacoronavirus</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3283 |
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