RT Journal Article
T1 Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds
T2 Virus nuevos y emergentes en Paseriniformes
A1 Williams, Richard Alexander John
A1 Sánchez-Llatas, Christian
A1 Domenech Gómez, Ana María
A1 Madrid González, Ricardo
A1 Fandiño, Sergio
A1 Cea Callejo, Pablo
A1 Gómez-Lucía Duato, María Esperanza
A1 Benítez Rico, Laura
AB There is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry and other domestic birds, reveals a wide variety of viruses, although their pathogenic significance is currently uncertain. Analysis of viruses detected in wild birds is complex and often biased towards waterfowl because of the obvious interest in avian influenza or other zoonotic viruses. Less is known about the viruses present in the order Passeriformes, which comprises approximately 60% of extant bird species. This review aims to compile the most significant contributions on the DNA/RNA viruses affecting passerines, from traditional and metagenomic studies. It highlights that most passerine species have never been sampled. Especially the RNA viruses from Flaviviridae, Orthomyxoviridae and Togaviridae are considered emerging because of increased incidence or avian mortality/morbidity, spread to new geographical areas or hosts and their zoonotic risk. Arguably poxvirus, and perhaps other virus groups, could also be considered "emerging viruses". However, many of these viruses have only recently been described in passerines using metagenomics and their role in the ecosystem is unknown. Finally, it is noteworthy that only one third of the viruses affecting passerines have been officially recognized.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-2607
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96746
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96746
LA eng
NO Williams, R.A.J.; Sánchez-Llatas, C.J.; Doménech, A.; Madrid, R.; Fandiño, S.; Cea-Callejo, P.; Gomez-Lucia, E.; Benítez, L. Emerging and Novel Viruses in Passerine Birds. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 2355. https://doi.org/10.3390/ microorganisms11092355
NO Comunidad de Madrid 
NO Ministerio de Economía y Transformación Digital (España)
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025