Metagenomic insights into the complex viral composition of the enteric RNA virome in healthy and diarrheic calves from Ethiopia
To our knowledge, this is the first characterization of the RNA virome in Ethiopian cattle and the study revealed multiple RNA viruses circulating in both diarrheic and healthy calves, as well as a putative novel virus, suluvirus. Our study highlights that viral metagenomics is a powerful tool in understanding the divergence of viruses and their possible association to calf diarrhea, enabling characterization of known viruses as well as discovery of novel viruses.
Authors
- Julia Bergholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5630-0665)
- Tesfaye Sisay Tessema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-5029)
- Mikael Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5779-3345)
- Anne-Lie Blomström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4455-311X)
Institutions
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Virology Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-025-02821-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19
Funders
- Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
- Science for Life Laboratory