article · Avian Pathology

First identification of concurrent infections with novel emerging duck astrovirus and duck hepatitis A virus type 3 (DHAV-3) in ducklings in Egypt using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (m-NGS)

Fouad S. El-mayet
Norhan W. Khalil
Ibrahim Moharam
Fares Z. Najar
Erin Stayton
Ayman El-Habbaa
Medhat Radi
Eman M. S. El Nagar
Ehab El-Nahas
Mohamed Abaza

2025University of Sadat City

Abstract

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: First complete genome sequencing of a DHAV-3 strain from Egypt using m-NGS.Discovery of a novel duck astrovirus co-infecting with DHAV-3.Phylogenetic analysis reveals cross-border transmission links with Asian strains of both DHAV-3 and DAstV-5.

Research topics

Viral Infections and Immunology Research
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Animal Virus Infections Studies

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DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2025.2581279

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