8 New Viruses Found by Chinese Scientists
Chinese scientists find 8 new viruses from rodents, sparking pandemic risk
The pathogens had a high probability of infecting humans
The findings showed that the viruses belong to 22 families including arenavirus, coronavirus, astrovirus, pestivirus, parvovirus, and papillomavirus
The study also discovered new pestiviruses and parvoviruses in Edwards' long-tailed giant rat and the Sikkim rat species
If these viruses cross the host barrier, they are highly possible to cause zoonosis.
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