Publication details
Detection of Diverse Novel Bat Astrovirus Sequences in the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2015.1813 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Astrovirus Bat Phylogenetic analysis Novel viruses |
| Description | Astroviruses are a major cause of gastroenteritis in humans and animals. Recently, novel groups of astroviruses were identified in apparently healthy insectivorous bats.We report the detection of diverse novel astrovirus sequences in nine different European bat species: Eptesicus serotinus, Hypsugo savii, Myotis emarginatus, M. mystacinus, Nyctalus noctula, Pipistrellus nathusii or P. pygmaeus, P. pipistrellus, Vespertilio murinus, and Rhinolophus hipposideros. In six bat species, astrovirus sequences were detected for the first time. One astrovirus strain detected in R. hipposideros clustered phylogenetically with Chinese astrovirus strains originating from bats of the families Rhinolophidae andHipposideridae.All otherCzech astrovirus sequences fromvesper bats formed, togetherwith one Hungarian sequence, a separate monophyletic lineage within the bat astrovirus group. These findings provide new insights into the molecular epidemiology, ecology, and prevalence of astroviruses in European bat populations. |