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Evolutionary Relationships of Unclassified Coronaviruses in Canadian Bat Species.
Viruses - 4 Dec 2024
Simon Ayo Yila, Badmalia Maulik D, Paquette Sarah-Jo, Manalaysay Jessica, Czekay Dominic, Kandel Bishnu Sharma, Sultana Asma, Lung Oliver, Babuadze George Giorgi, Shahhosseini Nariman
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Bats are recognized as natural reservoirs for an array of diverse viruses, particularly coronaviruses, which have been linked to major human diseases like SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. These viruses are believed to have originated in bats, highlighting their role in virus ecology and evolution. Our study focuses on the molecular characterization of bat-derived coronaviruses (CoVs) in Canada. Tissue samples from 500 bat...
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