Surveillance, Isolation, and Genetic Characterization of Bat Herpesviruses in Zambia

• Published in: Viruses Vol. 15; no. 6; p. 1369
• Main Authors: Harima, Hayato, Qiu, Yongjin, Yamagishi, Junya, Kajihara, Masahiro, Changula, Katendi, Okuya, Kosuke, Isono, Mao, Yamaguchi, Tomoyuki, Ogawa, Hirohito, Nao, Naganori, Sasaki, Michihito, Simulundu, Edgar, Mweene, Aaron S., Sawa, Hirofumi, Ishihara, Kanako, Hang’ombe, Bernard M., Takada, Ayato
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 13.06.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Analysis; Animals; bat; Bats; Chiroptera; complete genome; DNA polymerase; DNA sequencing; DNA testing; DNA-directed DNA polymerase; fruits; Gammaherpesvirinae; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; genome; Genomes; Glycoprotein B; glycoproteins; Health aspects; Herpes viruses; Herpesviridae - genetics; Herpesviridae infections; herpesvirus; Herpesviruses; Hipposideros; Identification and classification; Macronycteris vittatus; Methods; monitoring; Nucleotide sequencing; Open reading frames; Penicillin; Phylogeny; Rousettus; Surveillance; Viruses; Zambia; Zambia - epidemiology; Zoonoses; Zambia; United States > US; Japan; Germany; Zambia; surveillance; bat; complete genome; herpesvirus

Bats are of significant interest as reservoirs for various zoonotic viruses with high diversity. During the past two decades, many herpesviruses have been identified in various bats worldwide by genetic approaches, whereas there have been few reports on the isolation of infectious herpesviruses. Her...