S Sarker1,2, J K Forwood3,2, S A Ghorashi1,2, A Peters1,2, S R Raidal4,5. 1. School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. 2. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. 3. School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. 4. School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. shraidal@csu.edu.au. 5. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. shraidal@csu.edu.au.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To discover beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) genotypes in Australian parrots that might threaten vulnerable and endangered psittacine bird species. METHODS: Phylogenetic analyses of new DNA sequence data from Australian birds including the Rep gene (n = 55) and nine whole genomes, were compared with all available published BFDV genomes to assess host- and geographically-based divergence as well as probable host-switch events. RESULTS: Strong support for flexible host-switching and recombination was detected, indicating active cross-species transmission in various subpopulations. CONCLUSION: The data suggested that all endangered Australian psittacine bird species are equally likely to be infected by BFDV genotypes from any other close or distantly related host reservoir species.
OBJECTIVE: To discover beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) genotypes in Australian parrots that might threaten vulnerable and endangered psittacine bird species. METHODS: Phylogenetic analyses of new DNA sequence data from Australian birds including the Rep gene (n = 55) and nine whole genomes, were compared with all available published BFDV genomes to assess host- and geographically-based divergence as well as probable host-switch events. RESULTS: Strong support for flexible host-switching and recombination was detected, indicating active cross-species transmission in various subpopulations. CONCLUSION: The data suggested that all endangered Australian psittacine bird species are equally likely to be infected by BFDV genotypes from any other close or distantly related host reservoir species.
Authors: Shubhagata Das; Kate Smith; Subir Sarker; Andrew Peters; Katherine Adriaanse; Paul Eden; Seyed A Ghorashi; Jade K Forwood; Shane R Raidal Journal: Virus Genes Date: 2019-08-28 Impact factor: 2.332
Authors: Johanne M Martens; Helena S Stokes; Mathew L Berg; Ken Walder; Shane R Raidal; Michael J L Magrath; Andy T D Bennett Journal: PLoS One Date: 2020-07-01 Impact factor: 3.240