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Genetically diverse coronaviruses in captive bird populations in a Brazilian zoological park.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2011
Cardoso Tereza C, Teixeira Maria Cecília B, Gomes Deriane E, Jerez Antônio José
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of coronaviruses (CoVs) in captive birds placed inside a zoological park in Brazil. The role of captive birds in the epidemiology of CoVs in the tropics is poorly understood. A total of 25 (n=25) different species were tested for viral RNA using indi...
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