First genomic evidence and molecular epidemiology of porcine bufavirus in Myanmar: Whole-genome characterization, phylogenetic insights, and potential zoonotic implications
Hnin Wai Phyu, Kamonpan Charoenkul, Chanakarn Nasamran, Kitikhun Udom, Eaint Min Phyu, Yu Nandi Thaw, Supassama Chaiyawong, Thant Nyi Lin, Min Thein Maw, Alongkorn Amonsin · 2025
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Description
Hnin Wai Phyu and co-authors (2025) report the first genetic evidence of a pig virus in Myanmar and read its family tree. Porcine bufavirus is an emerging gut parvovirus reported in swine worldwide, yet barely studied in Southeast Asia. The team collected 445 rectal swabs from pigs of varied ages and health, across nineteen farms in the Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw regions, during 2023. A nested PCR test screened them for the virus's NS1 gene.
Seven positive samples went on to whole-genome sequencing. With full genomes in hand, the authors could place Myanmar's viruses among global strains, tracing which lineages circulate locally and how they relate to viruses found elsewhere. The stakes extend past pigs. Bufaviruses belong to a family with relatives in humans. The authors raise the zoonotic question plainly: could farm contact one day carry the virus across species?
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hnin Wai Phyu, Kamonpan Charoenkul, Chanakarn Nasamran, Kitikhun Udom, Eaint Min Phyu, Yu Nandi Thaw, Supassama Chaiyawong, Thant Nyi Lin, Min Thein Maw, Alongkorn Amonsin |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |