Title
Orbivirus RNA in a Banana Serotine (Afronycteris nanus) Bat in the Republic of the Congo
Author(s)
Cameron, Kenneth N.; Mombouli, Jean-Vivien; Niama, Fabien R.; Hayes, Ben; Olson, Sarah H.; Smith, Brett R.; Pante, Jasmine; Roy, Sanjit; Laudisoit, Anne; Goldstein, Tracey; Joly, Damien O.; Bagamboula MPassi, Romain; Lange, Christian E.
Published
2022
Publisher
EcoHealth
Abstract
Orbiviruses are arthropod borne viruses of vertebrates, with some of them being important pathogens of veterinary, conservation and economic importance, while others are occasionally associated with human disease. Some apparently bat specific orbiviruses have been detected, but little is known about their distribution and diversity. We thus sampled and screened 52 bats living in the Congo Basin, and detected RNA indicative of a novel orbivirus in a single banana serotine (Afronycteris nanus) by PCR. The detected RNA clusters with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus, bluetongue virus, and others. The findings highlight the need for more studies into arbovirus presence and diversity in bat species.
Keywords
orbivirus; bat; diversity; Africa; Congo
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