Longitudinal study of age-specific pattern of coronavirus infection in Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei) in Thailand

• Published in: Virology Journal Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 38
• Main Authors: Wacharapluesadee, Supaporn, Duengkae, Prateep, Chaiyes, Aingorn, Kaewpom, Thongchai, Rodpan, Apaporn, Yingsakmongkon, Sangchai, Petcharat, Sininat, Phengsakul, Patcharakiti, Maneeorn, Pattarapol, Hemachudha, Thiravat
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 20.02.2018; Springer Nature B.V; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age Factors; Animal Diseases - epidemiology; Animal Diseases - virology; Animals; Chiroptera; Chiroptera - virology; Control; Coronavirus; Coronavirus - genetics; Coronavirus infections; Coronavirus Infections - veterinary; Female; Genetic aspects; Genome, Viral; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Phylogeny; Prevalence; Pteropus; Risk factors; RNA, Viral; Thailand; Thailand - epidemiology; Virus Shedding; Thailand; Coronavirus; Pteropus; Thailand; Chiroptera

Bats are natural reservoirs for several highly pathogenic and novel viruses including coronaviruses (CoVs) (mainly Alphacoronavirus and Betacoronavirus). Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei)'s roosts and foraging sites are usually in the proximity to humans and animals. Knowledge about age-s...