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Monitoring of Astroviruses, Brno-Hantaviruses, Coronaviruses, Influenza Viruses, Bornaviruses, Morbilliviruses, Lyssaviruses and Pestiviruses in Austrian Bats.
Fereidouni, Sasan; Keles, Sinan Julian; Schlottau, Kore; Bagó, Zoltán; Reiter, Guido; Milchram, Markus; Hoffmann, Bernd.
Affiliation
  • Fereidouni S; Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1160 Vienna, Austria.
  • Keles SJ; Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1160 Vienna, Austria.
  • Schlottau K; Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich Loeffler Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, D-17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
  • Bagó Z; Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety Ltd. (AGES), Institute for Veterinary Disease Control, 2340 Mödling, Austria.
  • Reiter G; Austrian Coordination Centre for Bat Conservation and Research (KFFÖ), 4060 Leonding, Austria.
  • Milchram M; Institute of Zoology, BOKU University, 1180 Vienna, Austria.
  • Hoffmann B; Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich Loeffler Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, D-17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
Viruses ; 16(8)2024 Jul 31.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39205206
ABSTRACT
Here, we report the results of a monitoring study of bat viruses in Austria to strengthen the knowledge of circulating viruses in Austrian bat populations. In this study, we analyzed 618 oropharyngeal and rectal swab samples from 309 bats and 155 pooled tissue samples from dead bats. Samples were collected from 18 different bat species from multiple locations in Austria, from November 2015 to April 2018, and examined for astroviruses, bornaviruses, coronaviruses, hantaviruses, morbilliviruses, orthomyxoviruses (influenza A/C/D viruses), pestiviruses and rhabdoviruses (lyssaviruses) using molecular techniques and sequencing. Using RT-qPCR, 36 samples revealed positive or suspicious results for astroviruses, Brno-hantaviruses, and coronaviruses in nine different bat species. Further sequencing revealed correspondent sequences in five samples. In contrast, none of the tested samples was positive for influenza viruses A/C/D, bornaviruses, morbilliviruses, lyssaviruses, or pestiviruses.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiroptera Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Viruses Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Austria Country of publication: Switzerland

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chiroptera Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Viruses Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Austria Country of publication: Switzerland