Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats.
The zoonotic potential of paramyxoviruses is particularly demonstrated by their broad host range like the highly pathogenic Hendra and Nipah viruses originating from bats. But while so far all bat-borne paramyxoviruses have been identified in fruit bats across Africa, Australia, South America, and A...
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| author | Andreas Kurth Claudia Kohl Annika Brinkmann Arnt Ebinger Jennifer A Harper Lin-Fa Wang Kristin Mühldorfer Gudrun Wibbelt |
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| description | The zoonotic potential of paramyxoviruses is particularly demonstrated by their broad host range like the highly pathogenic Hendra and Nipah viruses originating from bats. But while so far all bat-borne paramyxoviruses have been identified in fruit bats across Africa, Australia, South America, and Asia, we describe the detection and characterization of the first paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. Moreover, we examined the possible impact of paramyxovirus infection on individual animals by comparing histo-pathological findings and virological results. Organs from deceased insectivorous bats of various species were sampled in Germany and tested for paramyxovirus RNA in parallel to a histo-pathological examination. Nucleic acids of three novel paramyxoviruses were detected, two viruses in phylogenetic relationship to the recently proposed genus Jeilongvirus and one closely related to the genus Rubulavirus. Two infected animals revealed subclinical pathological changes within their kidneys, suggestive of a similar pathogenesis as the one described in fruit bats experimentally infected with Hendra virus.Our findings indicate the presence of bat-born paramyxoviruses in geographic areas free of fruit bat species and therefore emphasize a possible virus-host co-evolution in European bats. Since these novel viruses are related to the very distinct genera Rubulavirus and Jeilongvirus, a similarly broad genetic diversity among paramyxoviruses in other Microchiroptera compared to Megachiroptera can be assumed. Given that the infected bats were either found in close proximity to heavily populated human habitation or areas of intensive agricultural use, a potential risk of the emergence of zoonotic paramyxoviruses in Europe needs to be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15f05cffc1ba4d8d8d7f59af8b7598d52022-12-22T00:43:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0176e3868810.1371/journal.pone.0038688Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats.Andreas KurthClaudia KohlAnnika BrinkmannArnt EbingerJennifer A HarperLin-Fa WangKristin MühldorferGudrun WibbeltThe zoonotic potential of paramyxoviruses is particularly demonstrated by their broad host range like the highly pathogenic Hendra and Nipah viruses originating from bats. But while so far all bat-borne paramyxoviruses have been identified in fruit bats across Africa, Australia, South America, and Asia, we describe the detection and characterization of the first paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. Moreover, we examined the possible impact of paramyxovirus infection on individual animals by comparing histo-pathological findings and virological results. Organs from deceased insectivorous bats of various species were sampled in Germany and tested for paramyxovirus RNA in parallel to a histo-pathological examination. Nucleic acids of three novel paramyxoviruses were detected, two viruses in phylogenetic relationship to the recently proposed genus Jeilongvirus and one closely related to the genus Rubulavirus. Two infected animals revealed subclinical pathological changes within their kidneys, suggestive of a similar pathogenesis as the one described in fruit bats experimentally infected with Hendra virus.Our findings indicate the presence of bat-born paramyxoviruses in geographic areas free of fruit bat species and therefore emphasize a possible virus-host co-evolution in European bats. Since these novel viruses are related to the very distinct genera Rubulavirus and Jeilongvirus, a similarly broad genetic diversity among paramyxoviruses in other Microchiroptera compared to Megachiroptera can be assumed. Given that the infected bats were either found in close proximity to heavily populated human habitation or areas of intensive agricultural use, a potential risk of the emergence of zoonotic paramyxoviruses in Europe needs to be considered.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3380927?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Andreas Kurth Claudia Kohl Annika Brinkmann Arnt Ebinger Jennifer A Harper Lin-Fa Wang Kristin Mühldorfer Gudrun Wibbelt Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. PLoS ONE |
| title | Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. |
| title_full | Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. |
| title_fullStr | Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. |
| title_short | Novel paramyxoviruses in free-ranging European bats. |
| title_sort | novel paramyxoviruses in free ranging european bats |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3380927?pdf=render |
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