Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 356: Discovery and Characterization of Novel Bat Coronavirus Lineages from Kazakhstan
In this study, bat guano was collected from bat caves in three different sites of southern Kazakhstan that tested positive for coronaviruses. Our phylogenetic reconstruction indicates these are novel bat coronaviruses that belong to the genus Alphacoronavirus. In addition, two distinct lineages of Kazakhstan bat coronaviruses were detected. Both lineages are closely related to bat coronaviruses from China, France, Spain, and South Africa, suggesting that co-circulation of coronaviruses is common in multiple bat species with overlapping geographical distributions. Our study highlights the need for collaborative efforts in understudied countries to increase integrated surveillance capabilities toward better monitoring and detection of infectious diseases.
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Mendenhall Kerimbayev Strochkov Sultankulova Kopeyev Su Smith Orynbayev Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
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