The human virome in health and disease - presented by Prof. Frederic Bushman

The human virome in health and disease

Prof. Frederic Bushman

Prof. Frederic Bushman
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Global Redondovirus Diversity 1.00 UK (1) 0.75 USA (64) Spain (4) China (2) 0.50 Ethiopia (14) Cameroon (4) 0.25 Species 0.00 Brisavirus Vientovirus Botswana Tanzania Ethiopia Cameroon Redondovirus Country qPCR Negative Positive Tested saliva samples from rural populations in Africa Positivity as high as 80% Genome sequencing shows both species found globally
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    L. J. Taylor et al. (2021) Redondovirus Diversity and Evolution on Global, Individual, and Molecular Scales. Journal of Virology
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Saliva samples from rural populations in Africa were tested and showed an 80% positivity rate. Genome sequencing revealed that both species of redondoviruses are found worldwide. This suggests that redondoviruses have been associated with humans for a long evolutionary period, as both species are widespread.