Distribution of Borna Disease Virus Antigen and RNA in Tissues of Naturally Infected Bicolored White-Toothed Shrews, <i>Crocidura leucodon</i> , Supporting Their Role as Reservoir Host Species

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Borna disease is a severe viral-induced disorder of the central nervous system of horses, sheep, and a few other animal species, occurring in certain areas of central Europe. Pathogenesis and epidemiology of natural Borna disease virus (BDV) infections are still not fully understood; several unique epidemiologic features, however, point toward the existence of BDV reservoir populations other than the final hosts....

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