Shrews as Reservoir Hosts of Borna Disease Virus

Shrews as Reservoir Hosts of Borna Disease Virus

Borna disease virus (BDV) is the causative agent of severe T-cell–mediated meningoencephalitis in horses, sheep, and other animal species in central Europe. Here we report the first unequivocal detection of a BDV reservoir species, the bicolored white-toothed shrew, Crocidura leucodon, in an area in...

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Main Authors: Monika Hilbe, Romana Herrsche, Jolanta Kolodziejek, Norbert Nowotny, Kati Zlinszky, Felix Ehrensperger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borna disease
Borna disease virus
virus reservoir
bicolored white-toothed shrew
Crocidura leucodon
Switzerland
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/4/05-1418_article

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