Viral metagenomics demonstrates that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus
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- 24 September 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Virology Journal
- Vol. 9 (1), 218
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-9-218
Abstract
The rising demand for pork has resulted in a massive expansion of pig production in Uganda. This has resulted in increased contact between humans and pigs. Pigs can act as reservoirs for emerging infectious diseases. Therefore identification of potential zoonotic pathogens is important for public health surveillance. In this study, during a routine general surveillance for African swine fever, domestic pigs from Uganda were screened for the presence of RNA and DNA viruses using a high-throughput pyrosequencing method.Keywords
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