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ArticleBiosafety and health2025

A metagenomic approach for microbial risk assessment and source attribution in high-risk ports of entry environments.

Xiaozhou He, Ran Zhang, Jie Dong, Wei Zhen, Li Zhu, Junkai Ren, Xuejun Ma, Feng Wang, Shuang Zhang, Ke Xu and 5 more

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15 authors.

Xiaozhou HeNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Ran ZhangShenzhen International Travel Health Care Center (Port Clinic of Shenzhen Customs), Shenzhen 518045, China.
Jie DongNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Wei ZhenNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Li ZhuShenzhen International Travel Health Care Center (Port Clinic of Shenzhen Customs), Shenzhen 518045, China.
Junkai RenNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Xuejun MaNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Feng WangNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Shuang ZhangNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Ke XuNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Feng QiuNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Qiudong SuNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Jian'an HeShenzhen International Travel Health Care Center (Port Clinic of Shenzhen Customs), Shenzhen 518045, China.
Weimin ZhouNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Guizhen WuNHC Key Laboratory of Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The epidemiological characteristics of emerging infectious disease outbreaks in recent years have underscored the critical importance of controlling imported infectious diseases. In this study, we implemented dynamic tracking of microbial invasions by monitoring environmental microbes at the customs and ports. From July to September 2024, a total of 126 environmental samples were collected from three ports of entry in Shenzhen, China. Metagenomic analysis detected 55 non-viral microbial communities and 12 viral taxa. Among these, 26.8 % of the bacteria, 100 % of the fungi, 71.4 % of the protists, and none of the archaea exhibited potential pathogenic properties. Viruses were the most prevalent, including bacteriophages (100 %), unclassified viruses (96.8 %), giant viruses (27.8 %), fungal viruses (4.8 %), and vertebrate viruses (1.6 %). No statistical differences were observed in viral distribution across areas (

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Environmental sampleMetagenomic sequencingPathogenic microorganismsPorts of entryRisk assessmentSource tracing

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