Alston Virus, a Novel Paramyxovirus Isolated from Bats Causes Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Experimentally Challenged Ferrets

Multiple viruses with zoonotic potential have been isolated from bats globally. Here we describe the isolation and characterization of a novel paramyxovirus, Alston virus (AlsPV), isolated from urine collected from an Australian pteropid bat colony in Alstonville, New South Wales. Characterization o...

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Main Authors: Rebecca I. Johnson, Mary Tachedjian, Brenton Rowe, Bronwyn A. Clayton, Rachel Layton, Jemma Bergfeld, Lin-Fa Wang, Glenn A. Marsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/12/675