The paper reports a viral metagenomic analysis of fecal samples from Southeastern Maned Sloths, identifying viral families and disease-associated bacterial genera.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2023 · PreprintGenetics

Metagenomic analysis reveals novel dietary-related viruses in the gut virome of marmosets hybrids (Callithrix jacchus x Callithrix penicillata), Brazil

Thamiris dos Santos Miranda, Francine Bittencourt Schiffler, Mirela D’arc, Filipe Romero Rebello Moreira, Matheus Augusto Calvano Cosentino, Amanda Coimbra, Ricardo Mouta, Gabriel Medeiros, Déa Luiza Girardi, Victor Wanderkoke, Caique Ferreira Amaral Soares, Talitha Mayumi Francisco, M. Henry, Bianca Cardozo Afonso, Flávio Landim Soffiati, , André F. Santos

The paper identifies two novel insect viruses in marmoset fecal samples using viral metagenomics, suggesting potential insect hosts and expanding knowledge of viral diversity in Neotropical primates.

Virus Research · Dec 21, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics

Discovery of two novel Torque Teno viruses in Callithrix penicillata provides insights on Anelloviridae diversification dynamics

Matheus Augusto Calvano Cosentino, Mirela D’arc, Filipe Romero Rebello Moreira, Liliane Tavares de Faria Cavalcante, Ricardo Mouta, Amanda Coimbra, Francine Bittencourt Schiffler, Thamiris dos Santos Miranda, Gabriel Medeiros, Cecilia A Dias, Antonizete R Souza, Maria Clotilde Henriques Tavares, Amílcar Tanuri, Marcelo Alves Soares, André Felipe Andrade dos Santos

The paper identifies two new Anelloviridae species in Callithrix penicillata using HTS and metagenomics, revealing host-virus co-diversification patterns.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Sep 8, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics