Metagenomic Analysis Reveals Previously Undescribed Bat Coronavirus Strains in Eswatini.
Ecohealth
; 18(4): 421-428, 2021 12.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34970712
ABSTRACT
We investigated the prevalence of coronaviruses in 44 bats from four families in northeastern Eswatini using high-throughput sequencing of fecal samples. We found evidence of coronaviruses in 18% of the bats. We recovered full or near-full-length genomes from two bat species Chaerephon pumilus and Afronycteris nana, as well as additional coronavirus genome fragments from C. pumilus, Epomophorus wahlbergi, Mops condylurus, and Scotophilus dinganii. All bats from which we detected coronaviruses were captured leaving buildings or near human settlements, demonstrating the importance of continued surveillance of coronaviruses in bats to better understand the prevalence, diversity, and potential risks for spillover.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Quirópteros
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Coronavirus
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Metagenômica
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ecohealth
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos