The potential role of endogenous viral elements in the evolution of bats as reservoirs for zoonotic viruses
Despite a small genome size, bats have comparable diversity of retroviral and non-retroviral endogenous sequences to other mammals. These include Class I and Class II retroviral sequences, foamy viruses, and deltaretroviruses, as well as filovirus, bornavirus, and parvovirus endogenous viral element...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Annual Reviews
2020
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