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

• 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

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.