Raghwani, J. et al. (2023) Seasonal dynamics of the wild rodent faecal virome. Molecular Ecology, 32(17), pp. 4763-4776. (doi: 10.1111/mec.16778) (PMID:36367339) (PMCID:PMC7614976)
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Abstract
Viral discovery studies in wild animals often rely on cross-sectional surveys at a single time point. As a result, our understanding of the temporal stability of wild animal viromes remains poorly resolved. While studies of single host–virus systems indicate that host and environmental factors influence seasonal virus transmission dynamics, comparable insights for whole viral communities in multiple hosts are lacking. Utilizing noninvasive faecal samples from a long-term wild rodent study, we characterized viral communities of three common European rodent species (Apodemus sylvaticus, A. flavicollis and Myodes glareolus) living in temperate woodland over a single year. Our findings indicate that a substantial fraction of the rodent virome is seasonally transient and associated with vertebrate or bacteria hosts. Further analyses of one of the most common virus families, Picornaviridae, show pronounced temporal changes in viral richness and evenness, which were associated with concurrent and up to ~3-month lags in host density, ambient temperature, rainfall and humidity, suggesting complex feedbacks from the host and environmental factors on virus transmission and shedding in seasonal habitats. Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of understanding the seasonal dynamics of wild animal viromes in order to better predict and mitigate zoonotic risks.
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| Additional Information: | The viral metagenomics study was supported by the British Ecological Society small research grant (award no. SR18/1519) awarded to JR. In addition, we thank Dr Curt Lamberth, The Wytham Estate, for providing the microclimate data. SF and OGP are supported by BBSRC grant BB/T008806/1.s. CLF was funded by a NERC Fellowship (NE/V014730/1), SCLK by a NERC fellowship (NE/L011867/1) and an ERC Starting Grant (MUSMICRO, Project no. 851550), KM by an RVC studentship, and AR by a Clarendon Scholarship. SCH was supported by the Wellcome Trust [220414/Z/20/Z]. This research was funded in whole, or in part, by the Wellcome Trust [Grant no. 220414/Z/20/Z]. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Faust, Christina |
| Authors: | Raghwani, J., Faust, C. L., François, S., Nguyen, D., Marsh, K., Raulo, A., Hill, S. C., Parag, K. V., Simmonds, P., Knowles, S. C. L., and Pybus, O. G. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Molecular Ecology |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0962-1083 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1365-294X |
| Published Online: | 11 November 2022 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2022 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Molecular Ecology 32(17):4763-4776 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
| Data DOI: | 10.5061/dryad.612jm645s |
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