Novel Betaherpesvirus in Bats

Because bats are associated with emerging zoonoses, identification and characterization of novel viruses from bats is needed. Using a modified rapid determination system for viral RNA/DNA sequences, we identified a novel bat betaherpesvirus 2 not detected by herpesvirus consensus PCR. This modified...

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Main Authors: Shumpei Watanabe, Ken Maeda, Kazuo Suzuki, Naoya Ueda, Koichiro Iha, Satoshi Taniguchi, Hiroshi Shimoda, Kentaro Kato, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, Shigeru Morikawa, Ichiro Kurane, Hiroomi Akashi, Tetsuya Mizutani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/09-1567_article