Detection and Characterization of Distinct Alphacoronaviruses in Five Different Bat Species in Denmark

Christina Lazov; Mariann Chriél; Hans Baagøe; Esben Fjederholt; Yu Deng; Engbert Kooi; Graham Belsham; Anette Bøtner; Thomas Rasmussen

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Detection and Characterization of Distinct Alphacoronaviruses in Five Different Bat Species in Denmark

Christina Lazov, Mariann Chriél, Hans Baagøe, Esben Fjederholt, Yu Deng, Engbert Kooi, Graham Belsham, Anette Bøtner, Thomas Rasmussen

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Bat populations harbour a multitude of viruses; some of these are pathogenic or potentially pathogenic in other animals or humans. Therefore, it is important to monitor the populations and characterize these viruses. In this study, the presence of coronaviruses (CoVs) in different species of Danish bats was investigated using active surveillance at different geographical locations in Denmark. Faecal samples were screened for the presence of CoVs using pan-CoV real-time RT-PCR assays. The amplicons, obtained from five different species of bats, were sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a species-specific clustering with the samples from Myotis daubentonii, showing a close resemblance to coronavirus sequences obtained from the same species of bat in Germany and the United Kingdom. Our results show, for the first time, that multiple, distinct alphacoronaviruses are present in the Danish bat populations.

Original language	English
Article number	486
Journal	Viruses
Volume	10
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	1-13
ISSN	1999-4915
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/v10090486
Publication status	Published - 11 Sept 2018

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Detection and Characterization of Distinct Alphacoronaviruses in Five Different Bat Species in Denmark

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