Indication of Cross-Species Transmission of Astrovirus Associated with Encephalitis in Sheep and Cat...
Indication of Cross-Species Transmission of Astrovirus Associated with Encephalitis in Sheep and Cattle
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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We report the identification of a neurotropic astrovirus associated with encephalitis in a sheep. This virus is genetically almost identical to an astrovirus recently described in neurologically diseased cattle. The similarity indicates that astroviruses of the same genotype may cause encephalitis in different species.
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Indication of Cross-Species Transmission of Astrovirus Associated with Encephalitis in Sheep and Cattle
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_09ec12176df542288c17d166b5170cb9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_09ec12176df542288c17d166b5170cb9
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2309.170168
