Monitoring of Astroviruses, Brno-Hantaviruses, Coronaviruses, Influenza Viruses, Bornaviruses, Morbilliviruses, Lyssaviruses and Pestiviruses in Austrian Bats

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 co...

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Published in:Viruses 2024-07, Vol.16 (8), p.1232
Main Authors: Fereidouni, Sasan, Keleş, Sinan Julian, Schlottau, Kore, Bagó, Zoltán, Reiter, Guido, Milchram, Markus, Hoffmann, Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Astroviridae - classification
Astroviridae - genetics
Astroviridae - isolation & purification
Austria
bat monitoring
Bats
bornaviruses
Chiroptera - virology
Coronaviridae
Coronavirus - classification
Coronavirus - genetics
Coronavirus - isolation & purification
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Distribution
Forecasts and trends
Hantaviridae
Health aspects
Influenza A
influenza viruses
Lyssavirus
Lyssavirus - classification
Lyssavirus - genetics
Lyssavirus - isolation & purification
lyssaviruses
Morbillivirus - classification
Morbillivirus - genetics
Morbillivirus - isolation & purification
morbilliviruses
Orthomyxoviridae - classification
Orthomyxoviridae - genetics
Orthomyxoviridae - isolation & purification
Pestivirus - classification
Pestivirus - genetics
Pestivirus - isolation & purification
Phylogeny
Plant viruses
Population studies
Viral infections
Virus Diseases - veterinary
Virus Diseases - virology
Viruses
Zoonoses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1999-4915
1999-4915
DOI:10.3390/v16081232