molecular

The fauna database stores viral sequences and serological data in RethinkDB. The current database and scripts are designed around influenza, Ebola and Zika viruses, but with the intention of provided a general purpose tool.

non-collection specific

(Simple) Released

JSON

FASTA

English

GNU AGPL v3

Trevor Bedford

Charlton Callender

ORCID

Barney Potter

Jover Lee

James Hadfield

Louise H Moncla

John Huddleston

Richard Neher

Sarah Murata

Eden Berga

fauna

sequence collection

Counts of cases, deaths, etc. Often includes multiple types of counts as not compatible with more specific labels. Information about diagnostic tests, results, including serology tests, PCR, and other tests. Can include various methods of estimation, including the COVID-19 Forecast and Scenario Hubs.

case counts

Information about diagnostic tests, results, including serology tests, PCR, and other tests.

diagnostic tests

An organism of a particular biological taxon that is the bearer of an infectious dispositions towards an organism of a different particular biological taxon.

pathogen

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Measles morbillivirus

Influenza A virus

Influenza B virus

Dengue virus

human respiratory syncytial virus

Ebolavirus

Mumps orthorubulavirus

Zika virus

An organism of a particular biological taxon that is the site of reproduction of an organism of a different taxon.

host organism

Homo sapiens

A collection of information in various types of structured or non-structured formats.

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Collection End Date
Language	English
Topics	case counts diagnostic tests host organism Homo sapiens pathogen Dengue virus Ebolavirus human respiratory syncytial virus Influenza A virus Influenza B virus Measles morbillivirus Mumps orthorubulavirus Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Zika virus sequence collection
Geographical Scope
Geographical Resolution
Start Date
End Date
Version	unspecified
Accessible For Free	TRUE
License	GNU AGPL v3
Rights	unspecified
HTTP Status Code	200
HTTP Checked On	2025/06/16