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First Detection of Bat Astroviruses (BtAstVs) among Bats in Poland: The Genetic BtAstVs Diversity Reveals Multiple Co-Infection of Bats with Different Strains.
Viruses - 22 Jan 2021
Orłowska Anna, Smreczak Marcin, Potyrało Patrycja, Bomba Arkadiusz, Trębas Paweł, Rola Jerzy
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BACKGROUND: Astroviruses (AstVs) are common pathogens of a wide range of animal hosts, including mammals and avians, causing gastrointestinal diseases, mainly gastroenteritis and diarrhea. They prompt a significant health problem in newborns and young children and economic losses in the poultry sector and mink farms. Recent studies revealed a growing number of bat species carrying astroviruses with a noticeable...
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