Distinct Lineages of Bufavirus in Wild Shrews and Nonhuman Primates

Distinct Lineages of Bufavirus in Wild Shrews and Nonhuman Primates

Viral metagenomic analysis identified a new parvovirus genome in the intestinal contents of wild shrews in Zambia. Related viruses were detected in spleen tissues from wild shrews and nonhuman primates. Phylogenetic analyses showed that these viruses are related to human bufaviruses, highlighting th...

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Main Authors: Michihito Sasaki, Yasuko Orba, Paulina D. Anindita, Akihiro Ishii, Keisuke Ueno, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, Aaron S. Mweene, Kimihito Ito, Hirofumi Sawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Parvovirus
animals
humans
molecular epidemiology
phylogeny
Zambia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/7/14-1969_article

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