@article{fdi:010069607,
  title = {{C}haracterization and phylogenetic analysis of new bat astroviruses detected in {G}abon, {C}entral {A}frica},
  author = {{R}ougeron, {V}. and {S}uquet, {E}. and {M}aganga, {G}. {D}. and {J}iolle, {D}. and {M}ombo, {I}. {M}. and {B}ourgarel, {M}. and {M}otsch, {P}. and {A}rnathau, {C}. and {D}urand, {P}. and {D}rexler, {F}. and {D}rosten, {C}. and {R}enaud, {F}. and {P}rugnolle, {F}ranck and {L}eroy, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}stroviruses are emerging {RNA} viruses that cause enteropathogenic infections in humans and in other mammals. {T}he identification of astroviruses in a wide range of animals highlights the zoonotic importance of these viruses. {B}ats can harbor many different viruses, among which some are highly pathogenic for humans (for instance, {N}ipah, {E}bola and {SARS} coronavirus), and also several astroviruses. {A}s some {RNA} viruses can be directly transmitted from bats to humans, it is crucial to collect data about their frequency, genetic diversity and phylogenetic characterization. {I}n this study, we report the molecular identification of 44 new astroviruses (with a detection rate of 4.5%) in 962 apparently healthy bats that belong to five different species and that were captured in different caves in {N}orth-{E}ast {G}abon, {C}entral {A}frica. {O}ur results show that bat astroviruses form a group that is genetically distinct from astroviruses infecting other mammals. {M}oreover, these astroviruses showed an important genetic diversity and low host restriction in bat species.},
  keywords = {bat ; astroviruses ; {G}abon ; host restriction ; genetic diversity ; {GABON}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}cta {V}irologica},
  volume = {60},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {386--392},
  ISSN = {0001-723{X}},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.4149/av_2016_04_386},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069607},
}