Giuseppe Michieli#Monitoring of #Astroviruses, #Brno - #Hantaviruses, #Coronaviruses, #Influenza Viruses, #Bornaviruses, #Morbilliviruses, #Lyssaviruses and #Pestiviruses in Austrian #Bats https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/8/1232
Using RT-qPCR, 36 samples revealed + or susp. results for astroviruses, Brno-hantaviruses, & CoVs in 9 bat species. Sequencing revealed correspondent sequences in 5 samples. In contrast, none of tested samples was positive for flu A/C/D, bornaviruses, morbilliviruses, lyssaviruses, or pestiviruses.
Monitoring of Astroviruses, Brno-Hantaviruses, Coronaviruses, Influenza Viruses, Bornaviruses, Morbilliviruses, Lyssaviruses and Pestiviruses in Austrian Bats
Here, we report the results of a monitoring study of bat viruses in Austria to strengthen the knowledge of circulating viruses in Austrian bat populations. In this study, we analyzed 618 oropharyngeal and rectal swab samples from 309 bats and 155 pooled tissue samples from dead bats. Samples were collected from 18 different bat species from multiple locations in Austria, from November 2015 to April 2018, and examined for astroviruses, bornaviruses, coronaviruses, hantaviruses, morbilliviruses, orthomyxoviruses (influenza A/C/D viruses), pestiviruses and rhabdoviruses (lyssaviruses) using molecular techniques and sequencing. Using RT-qPCR, 36 samples revealed positive or suspicious results for astroviruses, Brno-hantaviruses, and coronaviruses in nine different bat species. Further sequencing revealed correspondent sequences in five samples. In contrast, none of the tested samples was positive for influenza viruses A/C/D, bornaviruses, morbilliviruses, lyssaviruses, or pestiviruses.
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