Metagenomics analysis of viruse populations from feces of diarrheal geese in Sichuan Province
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In recent years, novel viruses have brought serious economic losses to the goose industry. In this study, we performed viral metagenomics analysis on fecal samples from sick geese with clinical symptoms of diarrhea in a goose farm in Sichuan, China. The results showed that six viruses belonging to four virus families were identified in the fecal samples, including goose calicivirus, a member of the proposed genus sanovirus in the family Caliciviridae ; two novel species in Picornaviridae , goose megrivirus and goose picornavirus; goose astrovirus type 1, a lesser-reported member of goose astrovirus; and partial segments of Rotavirus F and Rotavirus G. All of these viruses are associated with avian diarrhea and may be the pathogens causing diarrhea in geese on this farm. This research enhances the diversity of viruses that infect geese and serves as a valuable reference for the prevention and control of goose diseases.
