Astroviruses in terrestrial Malagasy mammals.

• Main Authors: Victoria Carcauzon (Author), James P Herrera (Author), Kayla Kaufman (Author), Fiona Baudino (Author), Natalie Wickenkamp (Author), Toky M Randriamoria (Author), Voahangy Soarimalala (Author), Steven M Goodman (Author), Charles L Nunn (Author), Camille Lebarbenchon (Author), Pablo Tortosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Small terrestrial mammals are major hosts of infectious agents responsible for zoonotic diseases. Astroviruses (AstVs)-the cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis mainly affecting young children-have been detected in a wide array of mammalian and avian host species. However, understanding the factors...