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Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kurth Andreas, Kohl Claudia, Brinkmann Annika, Ebinger Arnt, Harper Jennifer A, Wang Lin-Fa, Mühldorfer Kristin, Wibbelt Gudrun
Abstract excerpt
The zoonotic potential of paramyxoviruses is particularly demonstrated by their broad host range like the highly pathogenic Hendra and Nipah viruses originating from bats. But while so far all bat-borne paramyxoviruses have been identified in fruit bats across Africa, Australia, South America, and Asia, we describe the detection and characterization of the first paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats....
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