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Metagenomic Analysis Reveals Previously Undescribed Bat Coronavirus Strains in Eswatini.
EcoHealth - 1 Dec 2021
Shapiro Julie Teresa, Mollerup Sarah, Jensen Randi Holm, Olofsson Jill Katharina, Nguyen Nam-Phuong D, Hansen Thomas Arn, Vinner Lasse, Monadjem Ara, McCleery Robert A, Hansen Anders J
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the prevalence of coronaviruses in 44 bats from four families in northeastern Eswatini using high-throughput sequencing of fecal samples. We found evidence of coronaviruses in 18% of the bats. We recovered full or near-full-length genomes from two bat species: Chaerephon pumilus and Afronycteris nana, as well as additional coronavirus genome fragments from C. pumilus, Epomophorus wahlbergi, Mops...
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