Complete Genome Sequence of an Alphacoronavirus from Common Vampire Bats in Peru
Author(s) -
Laura M. Bergner,
Richard Orton,
Daniel G. Streicker
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00742-20
Subject(s) - desmodus rotundus , biology , genome , pandemic , whole genome sequencing , evolutionary biology , zoology , taxon , covid-19 , sequence (biology) , virology , ecology , genetics , gene , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , medicine , pathology , rabies
Bats host diverse coronaviruses, including taxa capable of pandemic spread in humans. We report the genome of an alphacoronavirus from a neotropical bat species ( Desmodus rotundus ) in Peru, which contributes to our understanding of bat coronaviruses in nature.
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