Characterization of a MERS-related betacoronavirus in Danish brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus)

Characterization of a MERS-related betacoronavirus in Danish brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus)

Abstract Background Bats are recognized as natural reservoir hosts for numerous viruses and are believed to be the evolutionary origin of alpha- and beta-coronaviruses (CoVs), such as SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and possibly MERS-CoV. MERS-related beta-CoVs have been identified in bat species from Africa,...

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Main Authors: Camille Melissa Johnston, Vithiagaran Gunalan, Hans J. Baagøe, Anna S. Fomsgaard, Charlotta Polacek, Morten Rasmussen, Louise Lohse, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
MERS-related
Betacoronavirus
Merbecovirus
Full genome sequencing
Bats
Denmark
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-025-02883-8
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