Detection of Tioman Virus in <i>Pteropus vampyrus</i> Near Flores, Indonesia

Detection of Tioman Virus in <i>Pteropus vampyrus</i> Near Flores, Indonesia

Diverse paramyxoviruses have coevolved with their bat hosts, including fruit bats such as flying foxes (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae). Several of these viruses are zoonotic, but the diversity and distribution of <i>Paramyxoviridae</i> are poorly understood. We screened pooled feces samples f...

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Main Authors: Susan M. Tsang, Dolyce H. W. Low, Sigit Wiantoro, Ina Smith, Jayanthi Jayakumar, Nancy B. Simmons, Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna, David J. Lohman, Ian H. Mendenhall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
bat-borne virus
flying foxes
Indonesia
next generation sequencing
paramyxovirus
<i>Pteropodidae</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/4/563

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