Genetic diversity of bats coronaviruses in the Atlantic Forest hotspot biome, Brazil

Author

Luiz Gustavo Bentim Góes
Angélica Cristine de Almeida Campos
Cristiano de Carvalho
Guilherme Ambar

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Publication Date

10-1-2016

Publication Title

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volume Number

44

Abstract

Bats are notorious reservoirs of genetically-diverse and high-profile pathogens, and are playing crucial roles in the emergence and re-emergence of viruses, both in human and in animals. In this report, we identified and characterized previously unknown and diverse genetic clusters of bat coronaviruses in the Atlantic Forest Biome, Brazil. These results highlight the virus richness of bats and their possible roles in the public health.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2016.07.034

Recommended Citation

Bentim Góes, Luiz Gustavo; Campos, Angélica Cristine de Almeida; Carvalho, Cristiano de; and Ambar, Guilherme, "Genetic diversity of bats coronaviruses in the Atlantic Forest hotspot biome, Brazil" (2016). KIP Articles. 6674.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/6674