Sequence similarities between human bornavirus isolates and laboratory strains question human origin.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Human bornavirus RW98, whose genome differs by 3-4% from previous isolates, is almost identical to a rat-adapted laboratory strain. Other human bornaviruses are also strongly related to virus strains frequently used for experiments in the various laboratories reporting human bornavirus, questioning a human origin of isolates known to date.
Medical subject headings
- Borna disease virus