Detection of group 1 coronaviruses in bats in North America
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Abstract
The epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was caused by a newly emerged coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Bats of several species in southern People's Republic of China harbor SARS-like CoVs and may be reservoir hosts for them. To determine whether bats in North America also harbor coronaviruses, we used reverse transcription-PCR to detect coronavirus RNA in bats. We found coronavirus RNA in 6 of 28 fecal specimens from bats of 2 of 7 species tested. The prevalence of viral RNA shedding was high: 17% in Eptesicus fuscus and 50% in Myotis occultus. Sequence analysis of a 440-bp amplicon in gene 1b showed that these Rocky Mountain bat coronaviruses formed 3 clusters in phylogenetic group 1 that were distinct from group 1 coronaviruses of Asian bats. Because of the potential for bat coronaviruses to cause disease in humans and animals, further surveillance and characterization of bat coronaviruses in North America are needed.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Detection of group 1 coronaviruses in bats in North America |
| Series title | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| DOI | 10.3201/eid1309.070491 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 1295 |
| Last page | 1300 |
| Other Geospatial | North America |
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