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. 2022 Dec;19(4):443-449.
doi: 10.1007/s10393-022-01619-2. Epub 2023 Jan 11.

Orbivirus RNA in a Banana Serotine (Afronycteris nanus) Bat in the Republic of the Congo

Kenneth N Cameron  1   2 , Jean-Vivien Mombouli  3 , Fabien R Niama  3 , Ben Hayes  4 , Sarah H Olson  1 , Brett R Smith  5 , Jasmine Pante  5 , Sanjit Roy  6   7 , Anne Laudisoit  8 , Tracey Goldstein  5 , Damien O Joly  1   9 , Romain Bagamboula MPassi  10 , Christian E Lange  11   12
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Orbivirus RNA in a Banana Serotine (Afronycteris nanus) Bat in the Republic of the Congo

Kenneth N Cameron et al. Ecohealth. 2022 Dec.

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: Africa; Orbivirus; bat; congo; diversity.

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None of the authors of this paper has a financial or personal relationship with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias the content of the paper.

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Figure 1
Map of the Republic of the Congo highlighting the area where sampling took place.
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Figure 2
Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of orbivirus sequences presented as a proportional cladogram, based on the nucleotide sequence of the VP1 gene. The tree includes the sequence detected during the project (box), and indicates association with bats and humans as well as known types of vectors. GenBank accession numbers are listed for previously published sequences. Numbers at nodes indicate bootstrap support.
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