Human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012–related viruses in bats, Ghana and Europe

0393347 - ÚBO 2014 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Annan, A. - Baldwin, H. J. - Corman, V. M. - Klose, S. M. - Owusu, M. - Nkrumah, E. E. - Badu, E. K. - Anti, P. - Agbenyega, O. - Meyer, B. - Oppong, S. - Sarkodie, Y. A. - Kalko, E. K. V. - Lina, P. H. C. - Godlevska, E. V. - Reusken, C. - Seebens, A. - Gloza-Rausch, F. - Vallo, Peter - Tschapka, M. - Drosten, C. - Drexler, J. F.
Human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012–related viruses in bats, Ghana and Europe.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Roč. 19, č. 3 (2013), s. 456-459. ISSN 1080-6040. E-ISSN 1080-6059
Institutional support: RVO:68081766
Keywords : Acute respiratory syndrome * Coronaviruses
Subject RIV: EG - Zoology
Impact factor: 7.327, year: 2013

We screened fecal specimens of 4,758 bats from Ghana and 272 bats from 4 European countries for betacoronaviruses. Viruses related to the novel human betacoronavirus EMC/2012 were detected in 46 (24.9%) of 185 Nycteris bats and 40 (14.7%) of 272 Pipistrellus bats. Their genetic relatedness indicated EMC/2012 originated from bats.
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