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The Influence of Habitat on Viral Diversity in Neotropical Rodent Hosts.
Viruses - 26 Aug 2021
Tirera Sourakhata, de Thoisy Benoit, Donato Damien, Bouchier Christiane, Lacoste Vincent, Franc Alain, Lavergne Anne
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Rodents are important reservoirs of numerous viruses, some of which have significant impacts on public health. Ecosystem disturbances and decreased host species richness have been associated with the emergence of zoonotic diseases. In this study, we aimed at (a) characterizing the viral diversity in seven neotropical rodent species living in four types of habitats and (b) exploring how the extent of environmental...
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