Detection of Diverse Novel Bat Astrovirus Sequences in the Czech Republic
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
26273815
DOI
10.1089/vbz.2015.1813
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Astrovirus, Bat, Novel viruses, Phylogenetic analysis,
- MeSH
- Astroviridae genetics isolation & purification MeSH
- Chiroptera virology MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Gastroenteritis epidemiology veterinary virology MeSH
- Genetic Variation * MeSH
- Genome, Viral genetics MeSH
- Astroviridae Infections epidemiology veterinary virology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Molecular Sequence Data MeSH
- Base Sequence MeSH
- Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic epidemiology MeSH
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 and Hipposideridae. All other Czech astrovirus sequences from vesper bats formed, together with 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.
Department of Virology Veterinary Research Institute Brno Czech Republic
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