Identification of multiple novel viruses, including a parvovirus and a hepevirus, in feces of red foxes

J Virol. 2013 Jul;87(13):7758-64. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00568-13. Epub 2013 Apr 24.

Abstract

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are the most widespread members of the order of Carnivora. Since they often live in (peri)urban areas, they are a potential reservoir of viruses that transmit from wildlife to humans or domestic animals. Here we evaluated the fecal viral microbiome of 13 red foxes by random PCR in combination with next-generation sequencing. Various novel viruses, including a parvovirus, bocavirus, adeno-associated virus, hepevirus, astroviruses, and picobirnaviruses, were identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Astroviridae / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • Disease Reservoirs / veterinary*
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology
  • Feces / virology*
  • Foxes / virology*
  • Hepevirus / genetics*
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Metagenome / genetics*
  • Models, Genetic
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Parvovirus / genetics*
  • Phylogeny
  • Picobirnavirus / genetics
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Species Specificity