The COVID-19 pandemic has given the study of virus evolution and ecology new relevance.
Although viruses were first identified more than a century ago, we likely know less about …

Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing (mNGS) allows the evaluation of complex
microbial communities, avoiding isolation and cultivation of each microbial species, and …

The increasing prevalence and expanding distribution of tick-borne viruses globally have
raised health concerns, but the full repertoire of the tick virome has not been assessed. We …

Pangolins are the most trafficked wild animal in the world according to the World Wildlife
Fund. The discovery of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins has …

In March 2021, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and …

The genus Orthonairovirus, which is part of the family Nairoviridae, includes the important
tick-transmitted pathogens Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus and Nairobi sheep …

Ticks are vectors of a wide variety of pathogens that are implicated in mild to severe disease
in humans and other animals. Nonetheless, the full range of tick-borne pathogens is …

Despite its isolation and extreme climate, Antarctica is home to diverse fauna and
associated microorganisms. It has been proposed that the most iconic Antarctic animal, the …

Blood-sucking ticks are obligate parasites and vectors of a variety of human and animal
viruses. Some tick-borne viruses have been identified as pathogens of infectious diseases in …

Although Australian marsupials are characterised by unique biology and geographic
isolation, little is known about the viruses present in these iconic wildlife species. The …