Intestinal Tropism of a Betacoronavirus ( Merbecovirus ) in Nathusius’s Pipistrelle Bat ( Pipistrellus nathusii ), Its Natural Host

Virtually all mammal species circulate coronaviruses. Most of these viruses will infect one host species; however, coronaviruses are known to include species that can infect multiple hosts, for example the well-known virus that caused a pandemic, SARS-CoV-2.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Virology
Main Authors: Mols, Vera C., Lamers, Mart M., Leijten, Lonneke ME., Breugem, Tim I., van de Bildt, Marco WG., van den Doel, Petra B., Lina, Peter HC., Koopmans, Marion PG., Haagmans, Bart L., Kuiken, Thijs, Begeman, Lineke
Other Authors: Gallagher, Tom, ZonMw, EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023
Subjects:
Pipistrellus nathusii
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00099-23
https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/jvi.00099-23
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Summary:Virtually all mammal species circulate coronaviruses. Most of these viruses will infect one host species; however, coronaviruses are known to include species that can infect multiple hosts, for example the well-known virus that caused a pandemic, SARS-CoV-2.

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