A majority of emerging infectious diseases are of zoonotic origin. Metagenomic Next-
Generation Sequencing (mNGS) has been employed to identify uncommon and novel …

There is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in
humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry …

Chapparvoviruses (ChPVs) comprise a divergent, recently identified group of parvoviruses
(family Parvoviridae), associated with nephropathy in immunocompromised laboratory mice …

In Brazil, chikungunya emerged in 2014, and by 2016, co-circulated with other arbovirosis,
such as dengue and zika. ELISAs (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays) are the most …

The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus of the family Togaviridae
transmitted to humans by Aedes spp. mosquitoes. In Brazil, imported cases have been …

Parvoviruses are a diverse group of viruses that are capable of infecting a wide range of
animals. In this study, we report the discovery of a novel parvovirus, tilapia parvovirus HMU …

In line with the Latin expression “sed parva forti” meaning “small but mighty,” the family
Parvoviridae contains many of the smallest known viruses, some of which result in fatal or …

Poultry parvoviruses identified during the early 1980s are found worldwide in intestines from
young birds with enteric disease syndromes as well as healthy birds. The chicken parvovirus …

Passeriformes, more commonly known as perching birds or passerines, are the most
species-rich group of birds. Totaling nearly 6500 species, approximately two out of every …

Identifying viruses in synanthropic animals is necessary for understanding the origin of many
viruses that can infect human hosts and developing strategies to prevent new zoonotic …