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Cospeciation of coronavirus and paramyxovirus with their bat hosts in the same geographical areas.
Liang, Jie; Zhu, Chunchao; Zhang, Libiao.
  • Liang J; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
  • Zhu C; Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai, 519041, China.
  • Zhang L; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China. zhanglb@giz.gd.cn.
BMC Ecol Evol ; 21(1): 148, 2021 07 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1330191
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Bat-borne viruses are relatively host specific. We hypothesize that this host specificity is due to coevolution of the viruses with their hosts. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the coevolution of coronavirus and paramyxovirus with their bat hosts. Published nucleotide sequences of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene of 60 coronavirus strains identified from 37 bat species, the RNA polymerase large (L) gene of 36 paramyxovirus strains from 29 bat species, and the cytochrome B (cytB) gene of 35 bat species were analyzed for coevolution signals. Each coevolution signal detected was tested and verified by global-fit cophylogenic analysis using software ParaFit, PACo, and eMPRess.

RESULTS:

Significant coevolution signals were detected in coronaviruses and paramyxoviruses and their bat hosts, and closely related bat hosts were found to carry closely related viruses.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our results suggest that paramyxovirus and coronavirus coevolve with their hosts.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiroptera / Paramyxovirinae / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: BMC Ecol Evol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12862-021-01878-7

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiroptera / Paramyxovirinae / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: BMC Ecol Evol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12862-021-01878-7