Novel Polyomavirus associated with Brain Tumors in Free-Ranging Raccoons, Western United States
Novel Polyomavirus associated with Brain Tumors in Free-Ranging Raccoons, Western United States
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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English
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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Tumors of any type are exceedingly rare in raccoons. High-grade brain tumors, consistently located in the frontal lobes and olfactory tracts, were detected in 10 raccoons during March 2010-May 2012 in California and Oregon, suggesting an emerging, infectious origin. We have identified a candidate etiologic agent, dubbed raccoon polyomavirus, that w...
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Novel Polyomavirus associated with Brain Tumors in Free-Ranging Raccoons, Western United States
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5da2f60881284fa890824dc1f175f81c
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5da2f60881284fa890824dc1f175f81c
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1080-6040,1080-6059
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1901.121078
