2024 taxonomy update for the family Circoviridae

A Varsani, B Harrach, P Roumagnac, M Benkő… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Circovirids have a circular single-stranded DNA genome packed into a small icosahedral
capsid. They are classified within two genera, Circovirus and Cyclovirus, in the family …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse single-stranded DNA viruses identified in New Zealand (Aotearoa) South Island robin (Petroica australis) fecal samples

JM Custer, R White, H Taylor, K Schmidlin… - Virology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The South Island robin (Petroica australis) is a small passerine bird endemic to
New Zealand (Aotearoa). Although its population has declined recently and it is considered …

Novel circoviruses from birds share common evolutionary roots with fish origin circoviruses

E Fehér, E Kaszab, K Bali, M Hoitsy, E Sós, K Bányai - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Circoviruses occur in a variety of animal species and are common pathogens of mammalian
and avian hosts. In our study internal organ samples of wild birds were processed for …

Identification of Circovirus Genome in a Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on the Antarctic Peninsula

H Levy, SR Fiddaman, A Djurhuus, CE Black… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Circoviruses infect a variety of animal species and have small (~ 1.8–2.2 kb) circular single-
stranded DNA genomes. Recently a penguin circovirus (PenCV) was identified associated …

Circoviruses and cycloviruses identified in Weddell seal fecal samples from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

QM Patterson, S Kraberger, DP Martin… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Circoviridae is a family of circular single-stranded DNA viruses whose members infect a
wide variety of hosts. While well characterized in avian and mammalian hosts, little is known …

Application of quantitative real-time PCR to detect Mink Circovirus in minks, foxes and raccoon dogs in northern China

Y Liu, C Sheng, Y Zhou, J Li, Q Gong, K Shi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mink circovirus disease caused by Mink Circovirus (MiCV) is a serious infectious disease of
mink that has become prevalent in recent years in China, severely affecting the reproductive …

Identification and distribution of novel cressdnaviruses and circular molecules in four penguin species in south Georgia and the antarctic peninsula

H Levy, RS Fontenele, C Harding, C Suazo… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is growing interest in uncovering the viral diversity present in wild animal species. The
remote Antarctic region is home to a wealth of uncovered microbial diversity, some of which …

Emergence of novel circoviruses in humans and pigs and their possible importance for xenotransplantation and blood transfusions

T Opriessnig, CT Xiao, NJ Mueller… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background As sequencing is becoming more broadly available, virus discovery continues.
Small DNA viruses contribute to up to 60% of the overall virus load in pigs. Porcine …

Novel viruses belonging to the family Circoviridae identified in wild American wigeon samples

A Khalifeh, JM Custer, S Kraberger, A Varsani - Archives of virology, 2021 - Springer
Members of the family Circoviridae are known to infect several avian species, with the ability
to cause severe disease outcomes in some species. Using a high-throughput sequencing …

Identification of a novel circovirus in blood sample of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Z Dai, H Wang, Z Feng, L Ma, S Yang, Q Shen… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The members of the family Circoviridae are considered to be one of the smallest
autonomously replicating viruses that are classified into two genera, Circovirus and …