Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ...
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses capable of infecting a wide range of hosts, including mammals and birds, and have caused significant epidemics such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bats, the second most diverse mammalian order, are hosts for v...
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ftdatacite:10.5281/zenodo.13455371 2024-09-30T14:41:27+00:00 Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ... Hemnani, Mahima Da Silva, Priscilla Gomes Thompson, Gertrude Poeta, Patrícia Rebelo, Hugo Mesquita, João R. 2024 https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13455371 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13455371 unknown Zenodo hash://md5/ccfc0b63f6f0bcf4ff7d1c383216577a hash://sha256/8d191949c8319a30cd3b863a48c46fa0291c4ecc7895b5e6b7fb2650c37cba1c zotero://select/groups/5435545/items/5CZ96F6X https://zotero.org/groups/5435545/items/5CZ96F6X https://linker.bio/cut:hash://md5/cae57025dd6abd51572cb60d5895517b!/b179679-182145 hash://md5/26f7ce5dd404e33c6570edd4ba250d20 hash://md5/ccfc0b63f6f0bcf4ff7d1c383216577a hash://sha256/8d191949c8319a30cd3b863a48c46fa0291c4ecc7895b5e6b7fb2650c37cba1c zotero://select/groups/5435545/items/5CZ96F6X https://zotero.org/groups/5435545/items/5CZ96F6X https://linker.bio/cut:hash://md5/cae57025dd6abd51572cb60d5895517b!/b179679-182145 hash://md5/26f7ce5dd404e33c6570edd4ba250d20 https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1410543 https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13455370 Biodiversity Mammalia Chiroptera Chordata Animalia bats bat JournalArticle ScholarlyArticle article-journal 2024 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1345537110.5281/zenodo.141054310.5281/zenodo.13455370 2024-09-02T10:15:22Z (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses capable of infecting a wide range of hosts, including mammals and birds, and have caused significant epidemics such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bats, the second most diverse mammalian order, are hosts for various CoVs due to their unique immune responses and ecological traits. This study investigates CoV prevalence in crevice- and tree-dwelling bats in Portugal, a country with limited prior research on bat CoVs. Using nested RT-PCR and sequencing, we screened 87 stool samples from bats, identifying one sample (1.15%) that was positive for Alphacoronavirus, belonging to Pipistrellus pipistrellus. Phylogenetic analysis revealed close genetic relationships with Alphacoronavirus strains from the same bat species in Europe. The low prevalence suggests habitat-specific differences in viral transmission, with cave-dwelling bats exhibiting higher CoV prevalence due to population density and behaviour. These findings ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Pipistrellus pipistrellus DataCite |
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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses capable of infecting a wide range of hosts, including mammals and birds, and have caused significant epidemics such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bats, the second most diverse mammalian order, are hosts for various CoVs due to their unique immune responses and ecological traits. This study investigates CoV prevalence in crevice- and tree-dwelling bats in Portugal, a country with limited prior research on bat CoVs. Using nested RT-PCR and sequencing, we screened 87 stool samples from bats, identifying one sample (1.15%) that was positive for Alphacoronavirus, belonging to Pipistrellus pipistrellus. Phylogenetic analysis revealed close genetic relationships with Alphacoronavirus strains from the same bat species in Europe. The low prevalence suggests habitat-specific differences in viral transmission, with cave-dwelling bats exhibiting higher CoV prevalence due to population density and behaviour. These findings ... |
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Hemnani, Mahima Da Silva, Priscilla Gomes Thompson, Gertrude Poeta, Patrícia Rebelo, Hugo Mesquita, João R. |
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Hemnani, Mahima Da Silva, Priscilla Gomes Thompson, Gertrude Poeta, Patrícia Rebelo, Hugo Mesquita, João R. |
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Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ... |
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Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ... |
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Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ... |
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Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ... |
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Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal ... |
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presence of alphacoronavirus in tree- and crevice-dwelling bats from portugal ... |
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