Viral metagenomics demonstrates that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus

Abstract

Conclusions: This is the first report of the domestic pig as a vertebrate host for Ndumu virus. NDUV had been previously isolated only from culicine mosquitoes. NDUV therefore represents a potential zoonotic pathogen, particularly given the increasing risk of human-livestock-mosquito contact.

Keywords

Metagenomics; Ndumu virus; Pigs; Reservoir; Zoonoses

Published in

Virology Journal
2012, volume: 9, number: 218, pages: 1-6
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

SLU Authors

• Masembe, Charles

  • Makerere University

• Norling, Martin

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ståhl, Karl

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Infectious Medicine

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-9-218

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44823