Scavengers as Prospective Sentinels of Viral Diversity: the Snowy Sheathbill Virome as a Potential Tool for Monitoring Virus Circulation, Lessons from Two Antarctic Expeditions

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Abstract
This article describes whole-virome and targeted viral surveillance for coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and influenza viruses in snowy sheathbills from the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland. Our results suggest an important role of this species as a sentinel for this region.
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  • Institut chilien de l'Antarctique (RT_35-19, 11200228)
  • Institut chilien de l'Antarctique (AMP 24 03 052, ICN_2021_002)

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