Two novel adenoviruses found in Cave Myotis bats ( Myotis velifer ) in Oklahoma

In this study, 30 pooled-guano samples were collected from a cave roost ofMyotis velifer in Oklahoma. A portion of the DNA polymerase gene from Adenoviridae was amplified successfully in 18M. velifer samples; however, DNA sequence was obtained from only 6 of theseM. velifer samples. One was collected in October 2016, one in March 2017, and 4 in July 2017. The October and March samples contained viral DNA that was 3.1% different from each other but 33% different than the novel viral sequence found in the July 2017 samples. Phylogenetic analysis of these fragments confirmed our isolates were from the genusMastadenovirus and had genetic diversity ranging from 20 to 50% when compared to other bat adenoviruses.
Source: Virus Genes - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research