摘要
DEAR EDITOR,Mongolian gerbils(Meriones unguiculatus)are small rodents belonging to the family Muridae and widely inhabit typical steppes and desert grasslands across northern China.Yet,few viruses in wild M.unguiculatus have been reported.Using meta-transcriptomic sequencing we identified two novel RNA viruses:an astrovirus,denoted Gerbil astrovirus(GeAstV).
基金
supported by the Academic Promotion Programme of Shandong First Medical University(2019QL006)
the Open Research Fund Program of CAS Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety,Wuhan Institute of Virology(2021SPCAS002)。
