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Detection and characterization of Langya virus in Crocidura lasiura (the Ussuri white-toothed shrew), Republic of Korea
19 Mar 2025
Abstract excerpt
Langya virus (LayV) is the only documented zoonotic agent within the shrew borne Parahenipavirus genus. Other Parahenipavirus species, including Gamak virus and Daeryeong virus, have been discovered in the Republic of Korea, highlighting the prevalence of this genus in the region. We retrospectively analyzed metagenomic next-generation sequencing of two Crocidura lasiura (the Ussuri white-toothed shrew) kidney...
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