Comparative analysis of rodent and small mammal viromes to better understand the wildlife origin of emerging infectious diseases
Abstract Background Rodents represent around 43% of all mammalian species, are widely distributed, and are the natural reservoirs of a diverse group of zoonotic viruses, including hantaviruses, Lassa viruses, and tick-borne encephalitis viruses. Thus, analyzing the viral diversity harbored by rodent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0554-9 |