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Identification of Viruses in Molossus Bats from the Brazilian Amazon: A Descriptive Metagenomic Analysis
16 Mar 2024
Abstract excerpt
Bats are widely distributed in Brazil, including the Amazon region, and their association with viral pathogens is well-known. This work aimed to evaluate the metavirome in samples of Molossus sp. bats captured in the Brazilian Amazon from 2019 to 2021. Lung samples from 58 bats were divided into 13 pools for RNA isolation and sequencing followed by bioinformatic analysis. The Retroviridae family showed the...
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