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Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(3): 477-481, 2017 03.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28221112
RESUMO
We screened squirrels in Germany and the Netherlands for the novel zoonotic variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1). The detection of VSBV-1 in 11 squirrels indicates a considerable risk for transmission to humans handling those animals. Therefore, squirrels in contact with humans should routinely be tested for VSBV-1.