Does individual genetic diversity of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) influence susceptibility to squirrelpox virus (SQPV) disease?
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Melissa M. Marr1, Kate Ciborowski2, John Gurnell3, Dada Gottelli2, Peter W. W. Lurz4, Elspeth Milne4, Katy Morgan5, Anthony W. Sainsbury2, Jinliang Wang2 and William C. Jordan2 1Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum London, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD 2Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY 3School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS 4Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG 5Anthony Lab, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148, United States
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