학술논문

Coronaviruses Detected in Bats in Close Contact with Humans in Rwanda
Document Type
article
Source
EcoHealth. 17(1)
Subject
Biological Sciences
Ecology
Vaccine Related
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
Prevention
Biotechnology
Infection
Animals
Chiroptera
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
Rwanda
Bats
Coronaviruses
Human-wildlife interfaces
Human–wildlife interfaces
Veterinary Sciences
Public Health and Health Services
Veterinary sciences
Language
Abstract
Bats living in close contact with people in Rwanda were tested for evidence of infection with viruses of zoonotic potential. Mucosal swabs from 503 bats representing 17 species were sampled from 2010 to 2014 and screened by consensus PCR for 11 viral families. Samples were negative for all viral families except coronaviruses, which were detected in 27 bats belonging to eight species. Known coronaviruses detected included the betacorona viruses: Kenya bat coronaviruses, Eidolon bat coronavirus, and Bat coronavirus HKU9, as well as an alphacoronavirus, Chaerephon Bat coronavirus. Novel coronaviruses included two betacorona viruses clustering with SARS-CoV, a 2d coronavirus, and an alphacoronavirus.