Detection of Alpha- and Betacoronaviruses in <i>Miniopterus fuliginosus</i> and <i>Rousettus leschenaultii</i>, two species of Sri Lankan Bats

Detection of Alpha- and Betacoronaviruses in <i>Miniopterus fuliginosus</i> and <i>Rousettus leschenaultii</i>, two species of Sri Lankan Bats

Bats are known to be potential reservoirs of numerous human-pathogenic viruses. They have been identified as natural hosts for coronaviruses, causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans. Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2019 interest in the prevalence of coronaviruses in bats was...

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Main Authors: Therese Muzeniek, Thejanee Perera, Sahan Siriwardana, Dilara Bas, Fatimanur Kaplan, Mizgin Öruc, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Franziska Schwarz, Gayani Premawansa, Sunil Premawansa, Inoka Perera, Wipula Yapa, Andreas Nitsche, Claudia Kohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
bat coronavirus
<i>Miniopterus fuliginosus</i>
<i>Rousettus leschenaultii</i>
Sri Lanka
cave-dwelling
sympatric colony
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/6/650

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