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ArticleZoological research2026

Comparison of gut viromes across captive mammals reveals extensive genetic diversity in bacteriophage dark matter and mammalian viruses.

Juan Lu, Hao-Ning Wang, Chun-Mei Wang, Juan Xu, Chukwudozie Kingsley Ikechukwu, Wang Li, Song-Yi Ning, Ping Wu, Yu-Wei Liu, Quan Shen and 7 more

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Juan LuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Hao-Ning WangHeilongjiang Cold Region Wetland Ecology and Environment Research Key Laboratory, School of Geography and Tourism, Harbin University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, China.
Chun-Mei WangShanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 200241, China.
Juan XuClinical Laboratory Center, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China.
Chukwudozie Kingsley IkechukwuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Wang LiClinical Laboratory Center, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China.
Song-Yi NingDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Ping WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Yu-Wei LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Quan ShenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Li-Kai JiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Xiao-Chun WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Shi-Xing YangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Cheng-Ling ZhouClinical Laboratory Center, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu 225300, China. E-mail: 18762340015@njmu.edu.cn.
Xiao-Long WangKey Laboratory of Wildlife Diseases and Biosecurity Management of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150006, China. E-mail: yttuhh@yeah.net.
Wen ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212300, China.
Tong-Ling ShanShanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 200241, China. E-mail: shantongling@shvri.ac.cn.

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Abstract

Comprehensive characterization of mammalian gut viromes is essential for early detection of commensal and potentially zoonotic viruses and for reducing the risk of cross-species transmission. Viral metagenomics was applied to profile gut viral communities from zoo mammals maintained across multiple zoological institutions in China. Viral communities differed markedly among host dietary guilds, with herbivores exhibiting the highest viral species diversity. In total, 1 027 viral sequences representing five major viral groups were recovered, including multiple mammal-associated astroviruses, picornaviruses, and parvoviruses with potential infectivity. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on viral hallmark genes demonstrated extensive genomic diversification across recovered lineages. Hosts for most microviruses were predicted to belong to the bacterial family

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Animals, ZooBacteriophagesGenetic VariationMammalsViromeVirusesAnimalsPhylogenyBacteriophagesGut viromesMammalian virusesViral metagenomicsZoo animals

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