A novel Coltivirus-related virus isolated from free-tailed bats from Côte d’Ivoire is able to infect human cells in vitro

A novel Coltivirus-related virus isolated from free-tailed bats from Côte d’Ivoire is able to infect human cells in vitro

Abstract Background Zoonotic transmission events play a major role in the emergence of novel diseases. While such events are virtually impossible to predict, wildlife screening for potential emerging pathogens can be a first step. Driven by recent disease epidemics like severe acute respiratory synd...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Weiss, Piotr Wojtek Dabrowski, Andreas Kurth, Siv Aina J. Leendertz, Fabian H. Leendertz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Reoviridae
Chiroptera
Bats
Coltivirus
Chaereophon aloysiisabaudiae
Colorado tick fever
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0843-0

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