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- The family Astroviridae includes two genera, Avastrovirus and Mamastrovirus, which are linked to gastroenteritis in birds and mammals.
- This research marks the first identification of astrovirus in wild boars, specifically through fecal samples using viral metagenomics techniques.
- The newly discovered wild boar astrovirus (WBAstV-1/2011/HUN) has a 6707 nucleotide genome and shows various levels of similarity to the porcine astrovirus 4, suggesting that wild boars may serve as a reservoir for these viruses.
Article Abstract
The family Astroviridae consists of two genera, Avastrovirus and Mamastrovirus whose members are associated with gastroenteritis in avian and mammalian hosts, respectively. In this study, we report the first detection of astrovirus from fecal specimens of wild boars (Sus scrofa) using viral metagenomics and complete genome sequencing. The wild boar astrovirus (WBAstV-1/2011/HUN, JQ340310) genome is 6707 nucleotide long and had 76%, 95% and 56% amino acid (aa) identity in the ORF1a (852aa), ORF1b (522aa) and ORF2 (845aa) regions, respectively, to porcine astrovirus 4 (PAstV-4, JF713713), the closest match. This study indicates that wild boar could be a reservoir for astroviruses.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506007 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00705-012-1272-4 | DOI Listing |
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