Introduction and spread of variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) between exotic squirrels and spill-over infections to humans in Germany [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2021 The variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) is a recently discovered emerging viral pathogen which causes severe and eventually fatal encephalitis in humans after contact to exotic squirrels in private holdings and zoological gardens. Understanding the
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Magnetic resonance imaging of human variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) encephalitis reveals diagnostic pattern indistinguishable from Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) encephalitis but typical for bornaviruses [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023 Human bornavirus encephalitis is an emerging disease caused by the variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) and the Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1).
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First isolation, in-vivo and genomic characterization of zoonotic variegated squirrel Bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) isolates [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 The variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1), a member of the family Bornaviridae, was discovered in 2015 in a series of lethal human infections. Screening approaches revealed kept exotic squirrels as the putative source of infection.Infectious virus ...
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Genomic and Micro-Evolutionary Features of Mammalian 2 orthobornavirus (Variegated Squirrel Bornavirus 1, VSBV-1) [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Mammalian 2 orthobornavirus (VSBV-1) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen discovered in several exotic squirrel species and associated with fatal human encephalitis. The dynamics of VSBV-1 spread and evolution in its presumed natural hosts are unknown. Here,
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Antagonistic activity against innate immunity determines virulence in mammalian bornaviruses [PDF]
npj VirusesVariegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) is a lethal emerging disease that has been discovered in privately owned and zoo squirrels, but its pathogenicity as a zoonotic pathogen remains uncertain.
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Narrative Review of Variegated Squirrel Bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) in Captive Exotic Squirrels
Zoonotic DiseasesVariegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) is a recently identified zoonotic virus associated with fatal encephalitis in humans. A literature search in electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar was performed using the
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Active Case Finding of Current Bornavirus Infections in Human Encephalitis Cases of Unknown Etiology, Germany, 2018–2020 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Human bornavirus encephalitis is a severe and often fatal infection caused by variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) and Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1).
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Absence of Bornavirus RNA in Wild Canids and Mustelids in Croatia [PDF]
MicroorganismsBornaviruses are neurotropic, negative-sense RNA viruses with zoonotic potential, notably Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) and variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1).
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Zoonoses and Public Health, 2021 Abstract The newly described zoonotic variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV‐1) in German squirrel holdings has been associated with the death of three private owners and one zoo animal caretaker (confirmed cases). Epidemiological investigations were severely impeded by the general lack of data on holdings of the putative reservoir hosts, the family ...
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Immunopathology of Fatal Human Variegated Squirrel Bornavirus 1 Encephalitis, Germany, 2011–2013 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) is a zoonotic virus that causes fatal encephalitis in humans who are infected after contact with exotic squirrels.
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