A Novel Coronavirus and a Broad Range of Viruses in Kenyan Cave Bats

A Novel Coronavirus and a Broad Range of Viruses in Kenyan Cave Bats

Background and Methods: To investigate virus diversity in hot zones of probable pathogen spillover, 54 oral-fecal swabs were processed from five bat species collected from three cave systems in Kenya, using metagenome sequencing. Results: Viruses belonging to the <i>Astroviridae</i>, <...

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Main Authors: Joseph Kamau, Koray Ergunay, Paul W. Webala, Silvia A. Justi, Brian P. Bourke, Maureen W. Kamau, James Hassell, Mary N. Chege, David K. Mwaura, Cynthia Simiyu, Sospeter Kibiwot, Samson Onyuok, Laura Caicedo-Quiroga, Tao Li, Dawn M. Zimmerman, Yvonne-Marie Linton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
coronavirus
astrovirus
retrovirus
bat
metagenome
Kenya
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/12/2820

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