biostudies-literatureUnknown31(1)Ge XYSince the 2002-2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak prompted a search for the natural reservoir of the SARS coronavirus, numerous alpha- and betacoronaviruses have been discovered in bats around the world. Bats are likely the natural reservoir of alpha- and betacoronaviruses, and due to the rich diversity and global distribution of bats, the number of bat coronaviruses will likely increase. We conducted a surveillance of coronaviruses in bats in an abandoned mineshaft in Mojiang County, Yunnan Province, China, from 2012-2013. Six bat species were frequently detected in the cave: Rhinolophus sinicus, Rhinolophus affinis, Hipposideros pomona, Miniopterus schreibersii, Miniopterus fuliginosus, and Miniopterus fuscus. By sequencing PCR products of the coronavirus RNA-dependenVirologica Sinica31-40https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7090819biostudies-literatureCoexistence of multiple coronaviruses in several bat colonies in an abandoned mineshaft.PMC7090819Zhang YZWang BHu BZhang WZhou JHLuo CMWang NShi ZLGe XYZhang YLi BYang XLLi ZXWu LJfalseCoexistence of multiple coronaviruses in several bat colonies in an abandoned mineshaft.Since the 2002-2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak prompted a search for the natural reservoir of the SARS coronavirus, numerous alpha- and betacoronaviruses have been discovered in bats around the world. Bats are likely the natural reservoir of alpha- and betacoronaviruses, and due to the rich diversity and global distribution of bats, the number of bat coronaviruses will likely increase. We conducted a surveillance of coronaviruses in bats in an abandoned mineshaft in Mojiang County, Yunnan Province, China, from 2012-2013. Six bat species were frequently detected in the cave: Rhinolophus sinicus, Rhinolophus affinis, Hipposideros pomona, Miniopterus schreibersii, Miniopterus fuliginosus, and Miniopterus fuscus. By sequencing PCR products of the coronavirus RNA-dependen2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 Feb2025-05-29T20:24:54.231Z2020-05-22T14:25:38ZS-EPMC70908192692070810.1007/s12250-016-3713-9