| detection of diverse novel astroviruses from small mammals in china. | astroviruses infect humans and many animal species and cause gastroenteritis. to extensively understand the distribution and genetic diversity of astrovirus in small mammals, we tested 968 anal swabs from 39 animal species, most of which were bats and rodents. we detected diverse astroviruses in 10 bat species, including known bat astroviruses and a large number of novel viruses. meanwhile, novel groups of astroviruses were identified in three wild rodent species and a remarkably high genetic di ... | 2014 | 25034867 |