Novel Polyomavirus associated with Brain Tumors in Free-Ranging Raccoons, Western United States
Tumors of any type are exceedingly rare in raccoons. High-grade brain tumors, consistently located in the frontal lobes and olfactory tracts, were detected in 10 raccoons during March 2010–May 2012 in California and Oregon, suggesting an emerging, infectious origin. We have identified a candidate et...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/12-1078_article |