Identification of rhabdoviral sequences in oropharyngeal swabs from German and Danish bats
Identification of rhabdoviral sequences in oropharyngeal swabs from German and Danish bats
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DOI:
10.1186/s12985-014-0196-x
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发表时间:
2014-11-25
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4.8
通讯作者:
Hoffmann, Bernd
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作者:
Fischer, Melina;Freuling, Conrad M.;Hoffmann, Bernd
Background: In the frame of active lyssavirus surveillance in bats, oropharyngeal swabs from German (N = 2297) and Danish (N = 134) insectivorous bats were investigated using a newly developed generic pan-lyssavirus real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-qPCR).Findings: In total, 15 RT-qPCR positive swabs were detected. Remarkably, sequencing of positive samples did not confirm the presence of bat associated lyssaviruses but revealed nine distinct novel rhabdovirus-related sequences.Conclusions: Several novel rhabdovirus-related sequences were detected both in German and Danish insectivorous bats. The results also prove that the novel generic pan-lyssavirus RT-qPCR offers a very broad detection range that allows the collection of further valuable data concerning the broad and complex diversity within the family Rhabdoviridae.