2015
DOI: 10.1186/s12985-015-0271-y
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Abstract: BackgroundBats are amongst the natural reservoirs of many coronaviruses (CoVs) of which some can lead to severe infection in human. African bats are known to harbor a range of pathogens (e.g., Ebola and Marburg viruses) that can infect humans and cause disease outbreaks. A recent study in South Africa isolated a genetic variant closely related to MERS-CoV from an insectivorous bat. Though Madagascar is home to 44 bat species (41 insectivorous and 3 frugivorous) of which 34 are endemic, no data exists concernin… Show more

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“…These results are in line with conclusions of previous studies: all CoVs detected in bats belonging to the Myotis genus were always αCoVs (Tang et al, 2006;Woo et al, 2006;Dominguez et al, 2007;Gloza-Rausch et al, 2008;Osborne et al, 2011;August et al, 2012;Kemenesi et al, 2014;Fischer et al, 2016). βCoVs from lineage D have frequently been found in frugivorous bat species from Madagascar, Kenya, Thailand, and Hong Kong Anindita et al, 2015;Razanajatovo et al, 2015;Wacharapluesadee et al, 2015;Xu et al, 2016). A similar trend was observed in this study, as βCoVs from the lineage D were only affiliated with frugivorous bats.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…These results are in line with conclusions of previous studies: all CoVs detected in bats belonging to the Myotis genus were always αCoVs (Tang et al, 2006;Woo et al, 2006;Dominguez et al, 2007;Gloza-Rausch et al, 2008;Osborne et al, 2011;August et al, 2012;Kemenesi et al, 2014;Fischer et al, 2016). βCoVs from lineage D have frequently been found in frugivorous bat species from Madagascar, Kenya, Thailand, and Hong Kong Anindita et al, 2015;Razanajatovo et al, 2015;Wacharapluesadee et al, 2015;Xu et al, 2016). A similar trend was observed in this study, as βCoVs from the lineage D were only affiliated with frugivorous bats.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…have also been reported in fruit bats (Pteropodidae) in Madagascar, where β-coronaviruses belonging to the D-subgroup were identified in Eidolon dupreanum and Pteropus rufus 30 .…”
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confidence: 75%
“…The bat species known to harbour lineage D Betacoronavirus are widely distributed across South Asia and South‐East Asia, and there are large areas where these distributions overlap (Fig , Table S2). Lineage D betacoronaviruses were also detected in two bat species in Kenya, Rousettus aegyptiacus and H. commersoni , and one in Madagascar, Pteropus rufus (Tong et al., ; Razanajatovo et al., ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%