Novel CRESS DNA viruses identified in chicken tracheal swabs by high-throughput Illumina Miseq sequencing

This study identified a broad range of novel single stranded DNA (ssDNA) virus-like sequences encoding circular replication-associated proteins (CRESS DNA viruses) in chicken tracheal swabs by next generation sequencing (NGS). This expands our current knowledge in virology, and highlights the importance of further studies in order to determine the role of these viruses in chicken health.

本研究通过下一代测序技术（NGS）在鸡气管拭子中鉴定出多种新颖的单链DNA（ssDNA）病毒样序列，这些序列编码的为圆形复制相关蛋白（CRESS DNA病毒）。这一发现拓展了我们对病毒学知识的理解，并突显了进一步研究这些病毒在鸡类健康中作用的重要性。