Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents

We utilized a pan-viral capture sequencing assay, VirCapSeq-VERT, to assess viral diversity in rodents from the Eastern Province of Zambia as a model for pre-pandemic viral reservoir surveillance. We report rodent adeno-, parvo-, paramyxo-, and picornaviruses that represent novel species or isolates...

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Main Authors: Lavel C. Moonga, Jones Chipinga, John P. Collins, Vishal Kapoor, Ngonda Saasa, King S. Nalubamba, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, Boniface Namangala, Tapiwa Lundu, Xiang-Jun Lu, Samuel Yingst, J. Kenneth Wickiser, Thomas Briese
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author Lavel C. Moonga
Jones Chipinga
John P. Collins
Vishal Kapoor
Ngonda Saasa
King S. Nalubamba
Bernard M. Hang’ombe
Boniface Namangala
Tapiwa Lundu
Xiang-Jun Lu
Samuel Yingst
J. Kenneth Wickiser
Thomas Briese
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Ngonda Saasa
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Xiang-Jun Lu
Samuel Yingst
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description We utilized a pan-viral capture sequencing assay, VirCapSeq-VERT, to assess viral diversity in rodents from the Eastern Province of Zambia as a model for pre-pandemic viral reservoir surveillance. We report rodent adeno-, parvo-, paramyxo-, and picornaviruses that represent novel species or isolates, including murine adenovirus 4, two additional species in the genus <i>Chaphamaparvovirus</i>, two paramyxoviruses distantly related to unclassified viruses in the genus <i>Jeilongvirus</i>, and the first <i>Aichivirus A</i> sequence identified from rodents in Africa. Our results emphasize the importance of rodents as a reservoir for potential zoonotic viruses.
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spelling doaj-art-7d78215185cd4f929d11c787af6a19bb2024-11-26T18:25:33ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152024-11-011611175410.3390/v16111754Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild RodentsLavel C. Moonga0Jones Chipinga1John P. Collins2Vishal Kapoor3Ngonda Saasa4King S. Nalubamba5Bernard M. Hang’ombe6Boniface Namangala7Tapiwa Lundu8Xiang-Jun Lu9Samuel Yingst10J. Kenneth Wickiser11Thomas Briese12Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaVaughan Regional Medical Center, Selma, AL 36701, USAGlobal Alliance for Preventing Pandemics at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USAGlobal Alliance for Preventing Pandemics at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USADepartment of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaDepartment of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaDepartment of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaDepartment of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaGlobal Alliance for Preventing Pandemics at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USAGlobal Alliance for Preventing Pandemics at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USAGlobal Alliance for Preventing Pandemics at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USAGlobal Alliance for Preventing Pandemics at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USAWe utilized a pan-viral capture sequencing assay, VirCapSeq-VERT, to assess viral diversity in rodents from the Eastern Province of Zambia as a model for pre-pandemic viral reservoir surveillance. We report rodent adeno-, parvo-, paramyxo-, and picornaviruses that represent novel species or isolates, including murine adenovirus 4, two additional species in the genus <i>Chaphamaparvovirus</i>, two paramyxoviruses distantly related to unclassified viruses in the genus <i>Jeilongvirus</i>, and the first <i>Aichivirus A</i> sequence identified from rodents in Africa. Our results emphasize the importance of rodents as a reservoir for potential zoonotic viruses.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1754pre-pandemic surveillanceOne Healthpathogen discoveryadenoviruschaphamaparvovirusparamyxovirus
spellingShingle Lavel C. Moonga
Jones Chipinga
John P. Collins
Vishal Kapoor
Ngonda Saasa
King S. Nalubamba
Bernard M. Hang’ombe
Boniface Namangala
Tapiwa Lundu
Xiang-Jun Lu
Samuel Yingst
J. Kenneth Wickiser
Thomas Briese
Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents
Viruses
pre-pandemic surveillance
One Health
pathogen discovery
adenovirus
chaphamaparvovirus
paramyxovirus
title Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents
title_full Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents
title_fullStr Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents
title_full_unstemmed Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents
title_short Application of a Sensitive Capture Sequencing Approach to Reservoir Surveillance Detects Novel Viruses in Zambian Wild Rodents
title_sort application of a sensitive capture sequencing approach to reservoir surveillance detects novel viruses in zambian wild rodents
topic pre-pandemic surveillance
One Health
pathogen discovery
adenovirus
chaphamaparvovirus
paramyxovirus
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/11/1754
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