Discovery and Characterization of Novel RNA Viruses in Aquatic North American Wild Birds

Wild birds are recognized viral reservoirs but our understanding about avian viral diversity is limited. We describe here three novel RNA viruses that we identified in oropharyngeal/cloacal swabs collected from wild birds. The complete genome of a novel gull metapneumovirus (GuMPV B29) was determine...

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Main Authors: Marta Canuti, Ashley N. K. Kroyer, Davor Ojkic, Hugh G. Whitney, Gregory J. Robertson, Andrew S. Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/9/768