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Kanyawara Virus: A Novel Rhabdovirus Infecting Newly Discovered Nycteribiid Bat Flies Infesting Previously Unknown Pteropodid Bats in Uganda

Bats are natural reservoir hosts of highly virulent pathogens such as Marburg virus, Nipah virus, and SARS coronavirus. However, little is known about the role of bat ectoparasites in transmitting and maintaining such viruses. The intricate relationship between bats and their ectoparasites suggests...

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Autores principales: Goldberg, Tony L., Bennett, Andrew J., Kityo, Robert, Kuhn, Jens H., Chapman, Colin A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5509700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28706276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05236-w