Virus in bats homologous to retroviruses in rodents and primates
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 10:01
in Biology & Nature
Scientists discovered a new retrovirus "fossil" found in the common vampire bat which is homologous to retroviruses in rodents and primates. The results suggest the recent circulation of an active infectious retrovirus and cross-species transmission. The study has been published in the scientific journal Journal of Virology.