VSBV-1 - Squirrel-borne zoonotic bornavirus 1 strain
![Prevost squirrel](https://dfi.univet.hu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Callosciurus_prevostii_2zz.jpg)
The strain is genetically close to mammalian bornavirus 1, which infects several mammalian species. The mode of transmission is still unknown, but direct transmission (scratching, biting) is most likely.