Investigation of coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and poxviruses in free-ranging anteaters and armadillos: a search for the unknown in Brazil
- 01.11.2025
- Brief Report
- Verfasst von
- Nathana Beatriz Martins
- Mario Henrique Alves
- Lucas Mauricio Lopes De Navasquez
- Yuri Souza Linhares
- Mayara Grego Caiaffa
- Grazielle Soresini
- Danilo Kluyber
- Débora Regina Yogui
- Amanda Carolina Alves
- Ana Carolina Monteirinho Lobo
- José Luiz Catão-Dias
- Arnaud Léonard Jean Desbiez
- Paulo Eduardo Brandão
- Aline Santana da Hora
- Erschienen in
- Archives of Virology | Ausgabe 11/2025
Abstract
Xenarthrans face increasing viral threats from anthropogenic pressures and domestic animals. In this study, we investigated the presence of coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and poxviruses in anteaters and armadillos from Brazilian biomes. We screened 236 individuals for these viruses by molecular methods. Canine distemper virus (CDV) was identified in four giant anteaters and one six-banded armadillo. A poxvirus, showing 88% sequence identity to molluscum contagiosum virus, was detected in one giant anteater. No coronaviruses were detected. These findings expand our knowledge on the host range of CDV and the circulation of divergent poxvirus in wildlife, with implications for conservation and zoonotic disease surveillance.
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- Titel
- Investigation of coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and poxviruses in free-ranging anteaters and armadillos: a search for the unknown in Brazil
- Verfasst von
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Nathana Beatriz Martins
Mario Henrique Alves
Lucas Mauricio Lopes De Navasquez
Yuri Souza Linhares
Mayara Grego Caiaffa
Grazielle Soresini
Danilo Kluyber
Débora Regina Yogui
Amanda Carolina Alves
Ana Carolina Monteirinho Lobo
José Luiz Catão-Dias
Arnaud Léonard Jean Desbiez
Paulo Eduardo Brandão
Aline Santana da Hora
- Publikationsdatum
- 01.11.2025
- Verlag
- Springer Vienna
- Erschienen in
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Archives of Virology / Ausgabe 11/2025
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-8798 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-025-06415-1
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