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Cencurut virus: A novel Orthonairovirus from Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus) in Singapore
29 Mar 2023
Abstract excerpt
Orthonairovirus is a genus of viruses in the family Nairoviridae, order Bunyavirales, with a segmented circular RNA genome. They typically infect birds and mammals and are primarily transmitted by ectoparasites such as ticks. Four of nine Orthonairovirus genogroups can infect humans, with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus infections displaying case fatality rates up to 40%. Here, we discover and describe a...
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