Discovery of a novel coronavirus in Swedish bank voles (Myodes glareolus)
A. Wasberg, J. Raghwani, J. Li, J. H.- O. Pettersson, J. Lindahl, A. Lundkvist, J. Ling
Abstract
We identified a novel Betacoronavirus from bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in Grimso, Sweden. Repeated detection over three years and an overall prevalence of 3.4% suggests the virus commonly occurs in bank voles. Furthermore, phylogenetic analyses indicate the virus belongs to a highly divergent Embecovirus lineage predominantly associated with bank voles.
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