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SUBMITTER: Nziza J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7088394 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nziza Julius J Goldstein Tracey T Cranfield Mike M Webala Paul P Nsengimana Olivier O Nyatanyi Thierry T Mudakikwa Antoine A Tremeau-Bravard Alexandre A Byarugaba Dennis D Tumushime Jean Claude JC Mwikarago Ivan Emil IE Gafarasi Isidore I Mazet Jonna J Gilardi Kirsten K
EcoHealth 20191206 1
Bats living in close contact with people in Rwanda were tested for evidence of infection with viruses of zoonotic potential. Mucosal swabs from 503 bats representing 17 species were sampled from 2010 to 2014 and screened by consensus PCR for 11 viral families. Samples were negative for all viral families except coronaviruses, which were detected in 27 bats belonging to eight species. Known coronaviruses detected included the betacorona viruses: Kenya bat coronaviruses, Eidolon bat coronavirus, a ...[more]