Bats are natural hosts of various coronaviruses (CoVs), including human CoVs, via an assumed direct zoonotic spillover or intermediate animal host. The present study aimed to investigate the circulation of CoVs in a bat colony in the Mediterranean region of Croatia. Guano and individual droppings...
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Brnić, D.; Lojkić, I.; Krešić, N.; Zrnčić, V.; Ružanović, L.; Mikuletič, T.; Bosilj, M.; Steyer, A.; Keros, T.; Habrun, B.; Jemeršić, L.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Microorganisms, 2023, 11, 4,
We tested coatis (Nasua nasua) living in an urban park near a densely populated area of Brazil and found natural SARS-CoV-2 Zeta variant infections by using quantitative reverse transcription PCR, genomic sequencing, and serologic surveillance. We recommend a One Health strategy to improve...
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Stoffella-Dutra, A. G.; Campos, B. H. de; Bastos e Silva, P. H.; Dias, K. L.; Domingos, I. J. da S.; Hemetrio, N. S.; Xavier, J.; Iani, F.; Fonseca, V.; Giovanetti, M.; Oliveira, L. C. de; Teixeira, M. M.; Lobato, Z. I. P.; Ferreira, H. L.; Arns, C. W.; Durigon, E.; Drumond, B. P.; Alcantara, L. C. J.; Carvalho, M. P. N. de; Trindade, G. de S.
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National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023, 29, 3, pp 664-667
Bats are at the origin of human coronaviruses, either directly or via an intermediate host. We tested swabs from 4597 bats (897 from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 2191 from Cameroon and 1509 from Guinea) with a broadly reactive PCR in the RdRp region. Coronaviruses were detected in 903...
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Djomsi, D. M.; Lacroix, A.; Soumah, A. K.; Lusamaki, E. K.; Mesdour, A.; Raulino, R.; Esteban, A.; Bass, I. N.; Djonzo, F. A. M.; Goumou, S.; Ndimbo-Kimugu, S. P.; Lempu, G.; Kingebeni, P. M.; Bamuleka, D. M.; Likofata, J.; Tamfum, J. J. M.; Toure, A.; Ngole, E. M.; Kouanfack, C.; Delaporte, E.; Keita, A. K.; Ahuka-Mundeke, S.; Ayouba, A.; Peeters, M.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Viruses, 2023, 15, 2,
A young male free-ranging giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) was found with paralysis of pelvic limbs on a highway and kept under human care. Radiographs confirmed multiple incomplete fractures in the thoracolumbar vertebrae. Due to the poor prognosis, euthanasia was chosen. The infection was ...
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Pereira, A. H. B.; Pereira, G. O.; Borges, J. C.; Silva, V. L. de B.; Pereira, B. H. M.; Morgado, T. O.; Cavasani, J. P. da S.; Slhessarenko, R. D.; Campos, R. P.; Biondo, A. W.; Mendes, R. de C.; Néspoli, P. E. B.; Souza, M. A. de; Colodel, E. M.; Ubiali, D. G.; Dutra, V.; Nakazato, L.
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Springer, New York, USA
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EcoHealth, 2023, 19, 4, pp 458-462
The epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 in humans and animals is continually evolving. To date, animal species known to transmit SARS-CoV-2 are American mink, raccoon dog, cat, ferret, hamster, house mouse, Egyptian fruit bat, deer mouse and white-tailed deer. Among farmed animals, American...
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Nielsen, S. S.; Alvarez, J.; Bicout, D. J.; Calistri, P.; Canali, E.; Drewe, J. A.; Garin-Bastuji, B.; Gonzales Rojas, J. L.; Gortázar, C.; Herskin, M.; Michel, V.; Miranda Chueca, M. Á.; Padalino, B.; Pasquali, P.; Roberts, H. C.; Spoolder, H.; Velarde, A.; Viltrop, A.; Winckler, C.; Adlhoch, C.; Aznar, I.; Baldinelli, F.; Boklund, A.; Broglia, A.; Gerhards, N.; Mur, L.; Nannapaneni, P.; Ståhl, K.
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Wiley, Oxford, UK
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EFSA Journal, 2023, 21, 2,
Due to the present pandemic situation and the many animal species that are epidemiologically involved, there has been a surge of renewed interest in investigating the coronavirus (CoV) population circulating in wildlife, especially bats and rodents, which are potential reservoirs of new human...
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Lucero Arteaga, F.; Miragaya, M.; Molina, N.; Mondino, M.; Bracamonte, C.; Capitelli, G.; Mundo, S.; Torres, C.; Bratanich, A.
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Springer-Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Archives of Virology, 2023, 168, 3,
Bat coronaviruses (CoVs) are extremely prevalent throughout the globe and exhibit a wide range of genetic diversity. Currently, little is known about the susceptibility of New World bats to severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19. Also, there is limited...
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Zeliff, H.; Ellis, J. C.; Turner, G.; Salvo, A. di; Barnard, A.; Anis, E.
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American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Pomona, USA
Citation
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2023, 53, 4, pp 811-816
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted virtually all aspects of a global society. By using a transdisciplinary team and methodology, our study highlights the importance of utilizing a One Health approach to address global health and conservation challenges in tandem. We examined how...
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Fine, L.; Barnes, C.; Niedbalski, A.; Deem, S. L.
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Wiley, Hoboken, USA
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Zoo Biology, 2022, 41, 3, pp 234-243
Many zoonotic diseases are found in wild animals and present a serious risk to human health, in particularly the virus carried by birds flying freely around the world is hard to control. There are three main bird migration routes which cover the most areas of China. It is important to investigate...
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Yan Zheng; Liu XiaoYan; Chen Xing; Liu ZhenJiang
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Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Zoology, Beijing, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Zoology, 2022, 57, 6, pp 951-962
The coronaviruses (CoVs) are a family of ribonucleic acid viruses that are present in both mammals and birds. SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV originated in bats, and there is a possibility that this could be the case for SARS-CoV-2 as well. There is already evidence that a probable intermediary host is...
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Al-Khalaifah, H.; Alotaibi, M.; Al-Nasser, A.
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Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022, 13, October,