Shrews as Reservoir Hosts of Borna Disease Virus

Borna disease virus (BDV) is the causative agent of severe T-cell–mediated meningoencephalitis in horses, sheep, and other animal species in central Europe. Here we report the first unequivocal detection of a BDV reservoir species, the bicolored white-toothed shrew, Crocidura leucodon, in an area in Switzerland with endemic Borna disease.

• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Emerging Infectious Diseases

• Publication date

  2006-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3201/eid1204.051418PMID 16704819PMCID 3294707
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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