Hibernating vesper bats are a weak source for biomonitoring of coronaviruses
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Background: Our study explores the role of bats as reservoirs of coronaviruses. Methods: We conducted virological screening of bats hibernating in military bunkers at the Natura 2000 site “Nietoperek” in Western Poland collecting oral and anal swab samples from 138 bats across six species to apply a combination of pan-coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2 specific PCR assays. Results: Only one anal swab tested positive for coronavirus. No SARS-CoV-2 was detected in any of the samples. The low prevalence of coronavirus in the studied colony contrasts with higher rates found in other regions and may be influenced by hibernation. Conclusions: Hibernating bats may show a low prevalence of coronavirus, potentially due to the hibernation process itself. This finding indicates that hibernating bats may not be the most optimal subjects for screening zoonotic pathogens. However, biomonitoring of bats for emerging and reemerging diseases is recommended for comprehensive epidemiological insights.
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Aleksander Goll
Lara Dutra
Joanna Nowicka
Elena Sgarabotto
Vinaya Venkat
Grzegorz Apoznański
Tomasz Kokurewicz
Alek Rachwald
Lukasz Rabalski
Hussein Alburkat
Jenni Virtanen
Tarja Sironen
Ravi Kant
Vincent Bourret
Maciej Grzybek
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- 2024
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- 10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100733
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