Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds
There is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry and other domestic birds, reveals a wide variety of viruses, although their pathogenic significance is currently uncert...
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| author | Richard A. J. Williams Christian J. Sánchez-Llatas Ana Doménech Ricardo Madrid Sergio Fandiño Pablo Cea-Callejo Esperanza Gomez-Lucia Laura Benítez |
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| description | There is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry and other domestic birds, reveals a wide variety of viruses, although their pathogenic significance is currently uncertain. Analysis of viruses detected in wild birds is complex and often biased towards waterfowl because of the obvious interest in avian influenza or other zoonotic viruses. Less is known about the viruses present in the order Passeriformes, which comprises approximately 60% of extant bird species. This review aims to compile the most significant contributions on the DNA/RNA viruses affecting passerines, from traditional and metagenomic studies. It highlights that most passerine species have never been sampled. Especially the RNA viruses from <i>Flaviviridae</i>, <i>Orthomyxoviridae</i> and <i>Togaviridae</i> are considered emerging because of increased incidence or avian mortality/morbidity, spread to new geographical areas or hosts and their zoonotic risk. Arguably poxvirus, and perhaps other virus groups, could also be considered “emerging viruses”. However, many of these viruses have only recently been described in passerines using metagenomics and their role in the ecosystem is unknown. Finally, it is noteworthy that only one third of the viruses affecting passerines have been officially recognized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eaa97e44a1d54b22843d880ca9fd26472023-11-19T12:04:12ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072023-09-01119235510.3390/microorganisms11092355Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine BirdsRichard A. J. Williams0Christian J. Sánchez-Llatas1Ana Doménech2Ricardo Madrid3Sergio Fandiño4Pablo Cea-Callejo5Esperanza Gomez-Lucia6Laura Benítez7Department of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology, School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), C. de José Antonio Nováis, 12, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology, School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), C. de José Antonio Nováis, 12, 28040 Madrid, Spain“Animal Viruses” Research Group, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology, School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), C. de José Antonio Nováis, 12, 28040 Madrid, Spain“Animal Viruses” Research Group, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology, School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), C. de José Antonio Nováis, 12, 28040 Madrid, Spain“Animal Viruses” Research Group, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology, School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), C. de José Antonio Nováis, 12, 28040 Madrid, SpainThere is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry and other domestic birds, reveals a wide variety of viruses, although their pathogenic significance is currently uncertain. Analysis of viruses detected in wild birds is complex and often biased towards waterfowl because of the obvious interest in avian influenza or other zoonotic viruses. Less is known about the viruses present in the order Passeriformes, which comprises approximately 60% of extant bird species. This review aims to compile the most significant contributions on the DNA/RNA viruses affecting passerines, from traditional and metagenomic studies. It highlights that most passerine species have never been sampled. Especially the RNA viruses from <i>Flaviviridae</i>, <i>Orthomyxoviridae</i> and <i>Togaviridae</i> are considered emerging because of increased incidence or avian mortality/morbidity, spread to new geographical areas or hosts and their zoonotic risk. Arguably poxvirus, and perhaps other virus groups, could also be considered “emerging viruses”. However, many of these viruses have only recently been described in passerines using metagenomics and their role in the ecosystem is unknown. Finally, it is noteworthy that only one third of the viruses affecting passerines have been officially recognized.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/9/2355biodiversityDNA virusesemergencemetagenomic studiespasseriformesRNA viruses |
| spellingShingle | Richard A. J. Williams Christian J. Sánchez-Llatas Ana Doménech Ricardo Madrid Sergio Fandiño Pablo Cea-Callejo Esperanza Gomez-Lucia Laura Benítez Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds Microorganisms biodiversity DNA viruses emergence metagenomic studies passeriformes RNA viruses |
| title | Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds |
| title_full | Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds |
| title_fullStr | Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds |
| title_short | Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds |
| title_sort | emerging and novel viruses in passerine birds |
| topic | biodiversity DNA viruses emergence metagenomic studies passeriformes RNA viruses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/9/2355 |
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