Identification of novel bat coronaviruses sheds light on the evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.008
Abstract: Despite the discovery of animal coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the evolutionary origins of this virus are elusive. We describe a meta-transcriptomic study of 411 bat samples collected from a small geographical region in Yunnan province,… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary origins; related viruses; cov related; sars cov ... See more keywords
Bat coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2: what about their 3CL proteases (MPro)?
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DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2062336
Abstract: Abstract Despite a huge effort by the scientific community to determine the animal reservoir of SARS-CoV-2, which led to the identification of several SARS-CoV-2-related viruses both in bats and in pangolins, the origin of SARS-CoV-2… read more here.
Keywords: related sars; cov 3cl; sars cov; bat coronaviruses ... See more keywords
Surveillance of Bat Coronaviruses in Kenya Identifies Relatives of Human Coronaviruses NL63 and 229E and Their Recombination History
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01953-16
Abstract: ABSTRACT Bats harbor a large diversity of coronaviruses (CoVs), several of which are related to zoonotic pathogens that cause severe disease in humans. Our screening of bat samples collected in Kenya from 2007 to 2010… read more here.
Keywords: nl63 229e; bat; cov; recombination ... See more keywords
The Genetic Characterization of the First Detected Bat Coronaviruses in Poland Revealed SARS-Related Types and Alphacoronaviruses
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DOI: 10.3390/v14091914
Abstract: Bats are a major global reservoir of alphacoronaviruses (alphaCoVs) and betaCoVs. Attempts to discover the causative agents of COVID-19 and SARS have revealed horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae) to be the most probable source of the virus.… read more here.
Keywords: sars related; genetic characterization; bat; bat coronaviruses ... See more keywords
Molecular detection of bat coronaviruses in three bat species in Indonesia.
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DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2021.22.e70
Abstract: Bats are an important reservoir of several zoonotic diseases. However, the circulation of bat coronaviruses (BatCoV) in live animal markets in Indonesia has not been reported. Genetic characterization of BatCoV was performed by sequencing partial… read more here.
Keywords: three bat; bat; molecular detection; coronaviruses three ... See more keywords