Metagenomics for pathogen detection during a wildlife mortality event in songbirds
Lusajo L. Mwakibete, Sabrina S. Greening, Katrina Kalantar, Vida Ahyong, Eman Anis, Erica A. Miller, David B. Needle, Michael Oglesbee, W. Kelley Thomas, Joseph L. Sevigny, Lawrence M. Gordon, Nicole M. Nemeth, C. Brandon Ogbunugafor, Andrea J. Ayala, Seth A. Faith, , Roderick B. Gagne
The paper uses metagenomic sequencing to investigate a wildlife mortality event in songbirds, finding no single pathogen but highlighting the utility of metagenomics in such investigations.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2023 · PreprintGenomics