Coronaviruses Detected in Bats in Close Contact with Humans in Rwanda

dc.contributor.author	Julius Nziza, Tracey Goldstein, Mike Cranfield, Paul Webala, Olivier Nsengimana, Thierry Nyatanyi, Antoine Mudakikwa, et al.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-28T12:33:33Z
dc.date.available	2020-07-28T12:33:33Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.issn	16129202
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10133
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: 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, and Bat coronavirus HKU9, as well as an alphacoronavirus, Chaerephon Bat coronavirus. Novel coronaviruses included two betacorona viruses clustering with SARS-CoV, a 2d coronavirus, and an alphacoronavirus. Keywords: Rwanda, Bats, Coronaviruses, Human–wildlife interfaces	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Coronaviruses Detected in Bats in Close Contact with Humans in Rwanda	en_US
dc.type	Learning Object	en_US