Detection of first gammaherpesvirus sequences in Central African bats

Detection of first gammaherpesvirus sequences in Central African bats

Herpesviruses have been identified in many species; however, relatively few bat herpesvirus are known, considering the enormous diversity of bats. We used consensus PCR to test bats from the Republic of the Congo and found DNA of two different novel bat herpesviruses. One was detected in a Pipistrel...

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Main Authors: K. Cameron, B. Hayes, S.H. Olson, B.R. Smith, J. Pante, A. Laudisoit, T. Goldstein, D.O. Joly, R. Bagamboula MPassi, C.E. Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Africa
Bat
Congo
Diversity
Herpesvirus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297520300573

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