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Identification of Alpha and Beta Coronavirus in Wildlife Species in France: Bats, Rodents, Rabbits, and Hedgehogs.
Viruses - 29 Nov 2017
Monchatre-Leroy Elodie, Boué Franck, Boucher Jean-Marc, Renault Camille, Moutou François, Ar Gouilh Meriadeg, Umhang Gérald
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Coronaviruses are closely monitored in the context of emerging diseases and, as illustrated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV), are known to cross the species barrier and eventually to move from wildlife to humans. Knowledge of the diversity of coronaviruses in wildlife is therefore essential to better understand and prevent...
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