Discovery and genetic analysis of novel coronaviruses in least horseshoe bats in southwestern China
To investigate bat coronaviruses (CoVs), we collected 132 rectal swabs and urine samples from five bat species in three countries in southwestern China. Seven CoVs belonging to distinct groups of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like CoVs and α-CoVs were detected in samples from least horses...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Microbes and Infections |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1038/emi.2016.140 |