Does the Human Gut Virome Contribute to Host Health or Disease?

G Pavia, N Marascio, G Matera, A Quirino - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract harbors eukaryotic and prokaryotic viruses and their
genomes, metabolites, and proteins, collectively known as the “gut virome”. This complex …

Viruses of free-roaming and hunting dogs in Uganda show elevated prevalence, richness and abundance across a gradient of contact with wildlife

DS Tayebwa, D Hyeroba, CD Dunn… - Journal of General …, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) live with humans, frequently contact other animals
and may serve as intermediary hosts for the transmission of viruses. Free-roaming dogs …

A single-stranded based library preparation method for virome characterization

X Zhai, A Gobbi, W Kot, L Krych, DS Nielsen, L Deng - Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
Background The gut virome is an integral component of the gut microbiome, playing a
crucial role in maintaining gut health. However, accurately depicting the entire gut virome is …

Choice of Ultrafilter affects Recovery Rate of Bacteriophages

F Larsen, SM Offersen, VR Li, L Deng, DS Nielsen… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Studies into the viral fraction of complex microbial communities, like in the mammalian gut,
have recently garnered much interest. Yet there is still no standardized protocol for …

Development and optimization of sampling techniques for environmental samples from African swine fever virus-contaminated surfaces with no organic contaminants

T Kwon, JT Gebhardt, EL Lyoo… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious diseases in domestic pigs and wild boars
with up to 100% mortality. ASF virus (ASFV) is a causative agent responsible for ASF and …

A single strand-based library preparation method for unbiased virome characterization

X Zhai, A Gobbi, W Kot, L Krych, DS Nielsen, L Deng - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The gut virome is an integral component of the gut microbiome, playing a crucial role in
maintaining gut health. However, accurately depicting the entire gut virome is challenging …

Viruses and Viral Diagnostics

AK Hansen, TS Rasmussen, L Andresen - Rodent Quality Control: Genes …, 2024 - Springer
Wild rodents carry viruses, but during the last 60 years the specific pathogen free technology
has been applied to make laboratory rodents virus free, because they may interfere with …