Unraveling viral identity: Avoiding the trap of endogenous sequences for viral surveillance of small ruminant oncogenic retroviruses
Riocreux-Verney Benjamin, Marie Verneret, Dolmazon Christine, Shirin Ashraf, Stella Acaye Atim, Vincent Navratil, Caroline Leroux, Jocelyn Turpin
This study identifies discriminating regions in retroviral genomes to distinguish exogenous from endogenous sequences, revealing misannotations in viral databases and proposing criteria for accurate viral surveillance.
Virus Evolution · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology