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Trafficked Malayan pangolins contain viral pathogens of humans.
Shi, Wenqiang; Shi, Mang; Que, Teng-Cheng; Cui, Xiao-Ming; Ye, Run-Ze; Xia, Luo-Yuan; Hou, Xin; Zheng, Jia-Jing; Jia, Na; Xie, Xing; Wu, Wei-Chen; He, Mei-Hong; Wang, Hui-Feng; Wei, Yong-Jie; Wu, Ai-Qiong; Zhang, Sheng-Feng; Pan, Yu-Sheng; Chen, Pan-Yu; Wang, Qian; Li, Shou-Sheng; Zhong, Yan-Li; Li, Ying-Jiao; Tan, Luo-Hao; Zhao, Lin; Jiang, Jia-Fu; Hu, Yan-Ling; Cao, Wu-Chun.
  • Shi W; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Shi M; School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.
  • Que TC; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Cui XM; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Ye RZ; Research Unit of Discovery and Tracing of Natural Focus Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Xia LY; Institute of EcoHealth, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
  • Hou X; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Zheng JJ; Institute of EcoHealth, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
  • Jia N; School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.
  • Xie X; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Wu WC; College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • He MH; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Wang HF; Research Unit of Discovery and Tracing of Natural Focus Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Wei YJ; Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Wu AQ; School of Medicine, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China.
  • Zhang SF; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Pan YS; Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Chen PY; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Wang Q; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Li SS; Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Zhong YL; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Li YJ; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Tan LH; State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, P. R. China.
  • Zhao L; Institute of EcoHealth, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
  • Jiang JF; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Hu YL; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
  • Cao WC; Terrestrial Wildlife Rescue and Epidemic Diseases Surveillance Center of Guangxi, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. China.
Nat Microbiol ; 7(8): 1259-1269, 2022 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1972611
ABSTRACT
Pangolins are the most trafficked wild animal in the world according to the World Wildlife Fund. The discovery of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins has piqued interest in the viromes of these wild, scaly-skinned mammals. We sequenced the viromes of 161 pangolins that were smuggled into China and assembled 28 vertebrate-associated viruses, 21 of which have not been previously reported in vertebrates. We named 16 members of Hunnivirus, Pestivirus and Copiparvovirus pangolin-associated viruses. We report that the L-protein has been lost from all hunniviruses identified in pangolins. Sequences of four human-associated viruses were detected in pangolin viromes, including respiratory syncytial virus, Orthopneumovirus, Rotavirus A and Mammalian orthoreovirus. The genomic sequences of five mammal-associated and three tick-associated viruses were also present. Notably, a coronavirus related to HKU4-CoV, which was originally found in bats, was identified. The presence of these viruses in smuggled pangolins identifies these mammals as a potential source of emergent pathogenic viruses.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiroptera / COVID-19 Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Nat Microbiol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiroptera / COVID-19 Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Nat Microbiol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article