ZooBoCo
The Zoonotic Bornavirus Consortium (ZooBoCo) is working on the characterisation of the newly discovered variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1). Background Since its initial description in 2015, four deaths have been recorded in Germany due to infections with the new variegated squirrel borna virus (VSBV-1). This unexpected accumulation raises serious concerns about the transmissibility of CSBV...