Novel SARS-like betacoronaviruses in bats, China, 2011.

ABSTRACT: To clarify the evolutionary relationships among betavoronaviruses that infect bats, we analyzed samples collected during 2010-2011 from 14 insectivorous bat species in China. We identified complete genomes of 2 novel betacoronaviruses in Rhinolophus pusillus and Chaerephon plicata bats, which showed close genetic relationships with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses.

SUBMITTER: Yang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3713832 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature