Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like WIV1-coronavirus (CoV) was first isolated from Rhinolophus sinicus bats and can use the human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. In the current study, we investigate the ability of WIV1-CoV to infect Rousettus aegyptiacus bats. No clinical signs were observed throughout the experiment. Furthermore, only four oropharyngeal swabs and two respiratory tissues, isolated on day 3 post inoculation, were found positive for viral RNA. Two out of twelve bats showed a modest increase in coronavirus specific antibodies post challenge. In conclusion, WIV1-CoV was unable to cause a robust infection in Rousettus aegyptiacus bats.

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Title
SARS-Like Coronavirus WIV1-CoV Does Not Replicate in Egyptian Fruit Bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Author
Neeltje van Doremalen 1 ; Schäfer, Alexandra 2 ; Menachery, Vineet D 2 ; Letko, Michael 1 ; Bushmaker, Trenton 1 ; Fischer, Robert J 1 ; Figueroa, Dania M 1 ; Hanley, Patrick W 3 ; Saturday, Greg 3 ; Baric, Ralph S 2 ; Munster, Vincent J 1 

 Laboratory of Virology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA 
 Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA 
 Rocky Mountain Veterinary Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA 
First page
727
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19994915
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2582921219
Copyright
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