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Genetic diversity of coronaviruses in Miniopterus fuliginosus bats.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Jun 2016
Du Jiang, Yang Li, Ren Xianwen, Zhang Junpeng, Dong Jie, Sun Lilian, Zhu Yafang, Yang Fan, Zhang Shuyi, Wu Zhiqiang, Jin Qi
Abstract excerpt
Coronaviruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, pose significant public health threats. Bats have been suggested to act as natural reservoirs for both these viruses, and periodic monitoring of coronaviruses in bats may thus provide important clues about emergent infectious viruses. The Eastern bent-wing bat Miniopterus fuliginosus is...
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