Sentences with phrase «diverse animal hosts»

The majority of the positive samples (72 percent) were 79 - 100 percent similar to astroviruses associated with human infections; 23.5 percent of the samples were similar to mammalian astroviruses isolated from diverse animal hosts including dogs, pigs and sheep.

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Taken together, the research suggests that the host range of this virus group is quite diverse — and highlights the potential relevance of these viruses to animal and human health.

Earlier this summer, for instance, we hosted a course for early career scientists in which leading scientists in aging biology shared knowledge and taught techniques to study aging in diverse animal models.