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Epidemiological and molecular characterization of a novel adenovirus of squirrel monkeys after fatal infection during immunosuppression.
Microbial genomics - 1 Sept 2020
Rogers Donna L, Ruiz Julio C, Baze Wallace B, McClure Gloria B, Smith Carolyn, Urbanowski Ricky, Boston Theresa, Simmons Joe H, Williams Lawrence, Abee Christian R, Vanchiere John A
Abstract excerpt
Adenoviruses are a frequent cause of acute upper respiratory tract infections that can also cause disseminated disease in immunosuppressed patients. We identified a novel adenovirus, squirrel monkey adenovirus 1 (SqMAdV-1), as the cause of fatal infection in an immunocompromised squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) at the Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research (KCCMR). Sequencing of SqMAdV-1...
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