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Viral diversity in oral cavity from Sapajus nigritus by metagenomic analyses.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Dec 2020
Dos Santos Raissa Nunes, Campos Fabricio Souza, Finoketti Fernando, Dos Santos Anne Caroline, Campos Aline Alves Scarpellini, Wagner Paulo Guilherme Carniel, Roehe Paulo Michel, de Carvalho Ruthner Batista Helena Beatriz, Franco Ana Claudia
Abstract excerpt
Sapajus nigritus are non-human primates which are widespread in South America. They are omnivores and live in troops of up to 40 individuals. The oral cavity is one of the main entry routes for microorganisms, including viruses. Our study proposed the identification of viral sequences from oral swabs collected in a group of capuchin monkeys (n = 5) living in a public park in a fragment of Mata Atlantica in South...
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