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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 3(23), p. 477-481

DOI: 10.3201/eid2303.161061

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Variegated Squirrel Bornavirus 1 in Squirrels, Germany and the Netherlands

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Abstract

We screened squirrels in Germany and the Netherlands for the novel zoonotic variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1). The detection of VSBV-1 in 11 squirrels indicates a considerable risk for transmission to humans handling those animals. Therefore, squirrels in contact with humans should routinely be tested for VSBV-1.