Cloacal virome of an ancient host lineage - the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) - reveals abundant and diverse diet-related viruses
S. J. Waller, S. Lamar, B. J. Perry, R. M. Grimwood, E. C. Holmes, J. L. Geoghegan
The paper identifies 49 novel viral species in tuatara cloacal samples, most likely dietary related, and discovers a novel Picornaviridae virus potentially infecting tuatara.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2022Microbiology