Human Betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012–related Viruses in Bats, Ghana and Europe

Author

Augustina Annan
Heather J. Baldwin
Victor Max Corman

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Publication Date

March 2013

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Human Betacoronavirus, 2C EMC/2012–Related Viruses, Bats, Ghana, Europe

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Notes

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, no. 3 (2013-03).

Identifier

SFS0069664_00001

Recommended Citation

Annan, Augustina; Baldwin, Heather J.; and Corman, Victor Max, "Human Betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012–related Viruses in Bats, Ghana and Europe" (2013). KIP Articles. 2452.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/2452