RT Journal Article
T1 A Novel Dependoparvovirus Identified in Cloacal Swabs of Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) from Urban Areas of Spain
A1 Sánchez, Christian
A1 Domenech Gómez, Ana María
A1 Gómez-Lucía Duato, María Esperanza
A1 Méndez, José Luis
A1 Ortiz, Juan Carlos
A1 Benítez Rico, Laura
AB The introduction of invasive birds into new ecosystems frequently has negative consequences for the resident populations. Accordingly, the increasing population of monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Europe may pose a threat because we have little knowledge of the viruses they can transmit to native naïve species. In this study, we describe a new dependoparvovirus detected by metagenomic analysis of cloacal samples from 28 apparently healthy individuals captured in urban areas of Madrid, Spain. The genomic characterization revealed that the genome encoded the NS and VP proteins typical of parvoviruses and was flanked by inverted terminal repeats. No recombination signal was detected. The phylogenetic analysis showed that it was closely related to a parvovirus isolated in a wild psittacid in China. Both viruses share 80% Rep protein sequence identity and only 64% with other dependoparvoviruses identified in Passeriformes, Anseriformes, and Piciformes and are included in a highly supported clade, which could be considered a new species. The prevalence was very low, and none of the additional 73 individuals tested positive by PCR. These results highlight the importance of exploring the viral genome in invasive species to prevent the emergence of novel viral pathogenic species.
PB MDPI
SN 1999-4915
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96990
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96990
LA eng
NO Sánchez, C.; Doménech, A.; Gomez-Lucia, E.; Méndez, J.L.; Ortiz, J.C.; Benítez, L. A Novel Dependoparvovirus Identified in Cloacal Swabs of Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) from Urban Areas of Spain. Viruses 2023, 15, 850. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15040850
NO This research was funded by the State Research Agency of the Spanish Government (PID2020-114956GB-100)
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 27 ene 2026