Detection of a virus related to betacoronaviruses in Italian greater horseshoe bats

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作者
Balboni, A. [1 ]
Palladini, A. [2 ]
Bogliani, G. [2 ]
Battilani, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bologna, Dept Vet Publ Hlth & Anim Pathol, I-40064 Ozzano Dell Emilia, Bo, Italy
[2] Univ Pavia, Dept Anim Biol, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
关键词
Bats; coronavirus; Rhinolophus spp; SARS; ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; CORONAVIRUS;
D O I
10.1017/S0950268810001147
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The association between coronaviruses and bats is a worldwide phenomenon and bats belonging to genus Rhinolophus are the reservoir host for several coronaviruses, including a large number of viruses closely related genetically to severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV). We carried out a survey in colonies of Italian bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) for the presence of coronaviruses. Two of 52 R. ferrumequinum captured from different Italian areas tested positive by reverse transcription-PCR for a fragment of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene of viruses related to Coronavirus. Phylogenetic analysis revealed close correlations between one of the positive samples and SARS-related CoV belonging to the genus Betacoronavirus.
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页码:216 / 219
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