A novel gyrovirus is abundant in yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) chicks with a fatal respiratory disease

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On the NZ mainland, there are <150 breeding pairs, and many chicks die from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) caused by a 🦠gyrovirus (YPGV). Subantarctic hoiho carry the virus too, but don’t show disease. Why the difference? https://t.co/x11v3cab…

Fantastic collaborative research from the Geoghegan laboratory uncovers a novel gyrovirus likely responsible for the deaths of hoiho yellow-eyed penguin chicks across the Otago region. ODT: https://t.co/insPH0cnc2 Article: https://t.co/Ywhd5jkuQv

New Zealand - Mystery pneumonia-like disease killing yellow-eyed penguin chicks - A novel gyrovirus identified https://t.co/JC8YxfrnCh

A novel gyrovirus is abundant in yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) chicks with a fatal respiratory disease https://t.co/h6b0Zct91Q

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