Indication of Cross-Species Transmission of Astrovirus Associated with Encephalitis in Sheep and Cattle

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 i...

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Main Authors: Céline L. Boujon, Michel C. Koch, Daniel Wüthrich, Simea Werder, Dennis Jakupovic, Rémy Bruggmann, Torsten Seuberlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/17-0168_article