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Enteric and Respiratory Viruses in Animals and Birds: Volume 5
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Enteric and Respiratory Viruses in Animals and Birds: Volume 5

A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 612

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Tohru Suzuki

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National Institute of Animal Health, NARO, Ibaraki 305-0856, Japan
Interests: reverse genetics technique; enteric virus; coronavirus; rotavirus; calicivirus; VLPs (virus-like particles); anti-IgY; animal coronaviruses; animal rotaviruses; pathogenicity
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue’s main focus is enteric and respiratory viruses which cause severe and acute diarrhea and pneumonia in animals and birds, especially in agricultural and veterinary industries. Enteric and respiratory viruses include mainly coronaviruses, rotaviruses, caliciviruses, adenoviruses, herpesviruses, pestiviruses, paramyxoviruses, and orthomyxoviruses. Diarrhea and pneumonia lead to the deterioration of health, insufficient body weight gain, and the death of young animals and birds, resulting in huge economic losses. However, the available information is still limited regarding enteric and respiratory viruses in animals and birds, and hence, there are few effective strategies for the control and prevention of enteric and respiratory viruses, despite their significant economic impact. Therefore, this Special Issue welcomes all types of manuscripts (e.g., reviews, research articles, and short communications), including novel findings with respect to diagnostic approaches, experimental techniques, molecular epidemiology, pathogenicity, host–virus interactions, and the treatment and control methodology of enteric and respiratory viruses.

Dr. Tohru Suzuki
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • coronaviruses
  • rotaviruses
  • caliciviruses
  • adenoviruses
  • herpesviruses
  • pestiviruses
  • paramyxoviruses
  • orthomyxoviruse
  • diagnosis
  • experimental techniques
  • molecular epidemiology
  • pathogenicity
  • treatment and control methodology

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Recombinant Viruses from the Picornaviridae Family Occurring in Racing Pigeons
by Ewa Łukaszuk, Daria Dziewulska and Tomasz Stenzel
Viruses 2024, 16(6), 917; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060917 - 4 Jun 2024
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Viruses from Picornaviridae family are known pathogens of poultry, although the information on their occurrence and pathogenicity in pigeons is scarce. In this research, efforts are made to broaden the knowledge on Megrivirus B and Pigeon picornavirus B prevalence, phylogenetic relationship with other [...] Read more.
Viruses from Picornaviridae family are known pathogens of poultry, although the information on their occurrence and pathogenicity in pigeons is scarce. In this research, efforts are made to broaden the knowledge on Megrivirus B and Pigeon picornavirus B prevalence, phylogenetic relationship with other avian picornaviruses and their possible connection with enteric disease in racing pigeons. As a result of Oxford Nanopore Sequencing, five Megrivirus and two pigeon picornavirus B-like genome sequences were recovered, among which three recombinant strains were detected. The recombinant fragments represented an average of 10.9% and 25.5% of the genome length of the Pigeon picornavirus B and Megrivirus B reference strains, respectively. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that pigeons are carriers of species-specific picornaviruses. TaqMan qPCR assays revealed 7.8% and 19.0% prevalence of Megrivirus B and 32.2% and 39.7% prevalence of Pigeon picornavirus B in the group of pigeons exhibiting signs of enteropathy and in the group of asymptomatic pigeons, respectively. In turn, digital droplet PCR showed a considerably higher number of genome copies of both viruses in sick than in asymptomatic pigeons. The results of quantitative analysis leave the role of picornaviruses in enteropathies of pigeons unclear. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Enteric and Respiratory Viruses in Animals and Birds: Volume 5)
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Detection and Genetic Characterization of Bovine Torovirus in Uruguay
by Matías Castells, María José Benítez-Galeano, Ana Marandino, Rubén Darío Caffarena, María Laura Casaux, Ruben Pérez, Federico Giannitti and Rodney Colina
Viruses 2024, 16(6), 835; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060835 - 24 May 2024
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Bovine torovirus (BToV) is an enteric pathogen that may cause diarrhea in calves and adult cattle, which could result in economic losses due to weight loss and decreased milk production. This study aimed to report the presence, the genetic characterization and the evolution [...] Read more.
Bovine torovirus (BToV) is an enteric pathogen that may cause diarrhea in calves and adult cattle, which could result in economic losses due to weight loss and decreased milk production. This study aimed to report the presence, the genetic characterization and the evolution of BToV in calves in Uruguay. BToV was detected in 7.9% (22/278) of fecal samples, being identified in dairy (9.2%, 22/239) but not beef (0.0%, 0/39) calves. BToV was detected in both diarrheic (14%, 6/43) and non-diarrheic (13.2%, 5/38) dairy calves. In addition, BToV was detected in the intestinal contents of 14.9% (7/47) of naturally deceased dairy calves. A complete genome (28,446 nucleotides) was obtained, which was the second outside Asia and the first in Latin America. In addition, partial S gene sequences were obtained to perform evolutionary analyses. Nucleotide and amino acid substitutions within and between outbreaks/farms were observed, alerting the continuous evolution of the virus. Through Bayesian analysis using BEAST, a recent origin (mid-60s) of BToV, possibly in Asia, was estimated, with two introductions into Uruguay from Asia and Europe in 2004 and 2013, respectively. The estimated evolutionary rate was 1.80 × 10−3 substitutions/site/year. Our findings emphasize the importance of continued surveillance and genetic characterization for the effective management and understanding of BToV’s global epidemiology and evolution. Full article
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