Experimental Cowpox Virus (CPXV) Infections of Bank Voles: Exceptional Clinical Resistance and Variable Reservoir Competence

Cowpox virus (CPXV) is a zoonotic virus and endemic in wild rodent populations in Eurasia. Serological surveys in Europe have reported high prevalence in different vole and mouse species. Here, we report on experimental CPXV infections of bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from different evolutionary lin...

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Main Authors: Annika Franke, Rainer G. Ulrich, Saskia Weber, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Markus Keller, Donata Hoffmann, Martin Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/12/391