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Detection of alpha- and betacoronaviruses in rodents from Yunnan, China.
Virology journal - 26 May 2017
Ge Xing-Yi, Yang Wei-Hong, Zhou Ji-Hua, Li Bei, Zhang Wei, Shi Zheng-Li, Zhang Yun-Zhi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rodents represent the most diverse mammals on the planet and are important reservoirs of human pathogens. Coronaviruses infect various animals, but to date, relatively few coronaviruses have been identified in rodents worldwide. The evolution and ecology of coronaviruses in rodent have not been fully investigated. RESULTS: In this study, we collected 177 intestinal samples from thress species of...
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