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Detection of Diverse Novel Bat Astrovirus Sequences in the Czech Republic.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2015
Dufkova Lucie, Straková Petra, Širmarová Jana, Salát Jiří, Moutelíková Romana, Chrudimský Tomáš, Bartonička Tomáš, Nowotny Norbert, Růžek Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Astroviruses are a major cause of gastroenteritis in humans and animals. Recently, novel groups of astroviruses were identified in apparently healthy insectivorous bats. We report the detection of diverse novel astrovirus sequences in nine different European bat species: Eptesicus serotinus, Hypsugo savii, Myotis emarginatus, M. mystacinus, Nyctalus noctula, Pipistrellus nathusii or P. pygmaeus, P. pipistrellus,...
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