Discovery of a polyomavirus in European badgers (Meles meles) and the evolution of host range in the family Polyomaviridae

Polyomaviruses infect a diverse range of mammalian and avian hosts, and are associated with a variety of symptoms. However, it is unknown whether the viruses are found in all mammalian families and the evolutionary history of the polyomaviruses is still unclear. Here, we report the discovery of a no...

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Main Authors: Hill, Sarah C., Murphy, Aisling A., Cotten, Matthew, Palser, Anne L., Benson, Phillip, Lesellier, Sandrine, Gormley, Eamonn, Richomme, Céline, Grierson, Sylvia, Bhuachalla, Deirdre Ni, Chambers, Mark, Kellam, Paul, Boschiroli, María-Laura, Ehlers, Bernhard, Jarvis, Michael A., Pybus, Oliver G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Society for General Microbiology 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635489/