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A Metagenomic Investigation into Apteryx rowi Dermatosis Identifies Multiple Novel Viruses and a Highly Abundant Nematode

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A Metagenomic Investigation into Apteryx rowi Dermatosis Identifies Multiple Novel Viruses and a Highly Abundant Nematode
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University of Otago
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Sporadic cases of dermatosis have been reported in wild Ōkārito Rowi (Apteryx rowi), a species of brown kiwi, for over a decade. The disease exhibits distinctive features, including lesions, lichenification, and feather loss. Swab samples and full-thickness skin biopsies were collected during a survey of affected kiwi in 2023 for a metatranscriptome-based, total infectome investigation to identify any possible microbial agents associated with the disease. Our approach identified novel viruses...

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Date created
2025-03-27
Creator
Taylor, Jordan T / Lee, Vivian / Dearlove, Tracey / Jolly, Megan / Wierenga, Janelle R / Dubrulle, Jeremy / Hodgkinson-Bean, James / Hunter, Stuart / Gartrell, Brett / Morgan, Kerri / McInnes, Kate / French, Nigel / Holmes, Edward C / Geoghegan, Jemma L
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10523/45519
Related subjects
virome / infectome / metatranscriptomics / Apteryx rowi / Eucoleus / avian dermatitis / Flaviviridae / disease investigation

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