@article{fdi:010079870,
  title = {{W}ide diversity of coronaviruses in frugivorous and insectivorous bat species : a pilot study in {G}uinea, {W}est {A}frica},
  author = {{L}acroix, {A}udrey and {V}idal, {N}icole and {K}eita, {A}.{K}. and {T}haurignac, {G}. and {E}steban, {A}mandine and {D}e nys, {H}{\'e}l{\`e}ne and {D}iallo, {R}. and {T}oure, {A}. and {G}oumou, {S}. and {S}oumah, {A}. {K}. and {P}ovogui, {M}. and {K}oivogui, {J}. and {M}onemou, {J}. {L}. and {R}aulino, {R}. and {N}kuba, {A}. and {F}oulongne, {V}. and {D}elaporte, {E}. and {A}youba, {A}hidjo and {P}eeters, {M}artine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{Z}oonoses can constitute a threat for public health that can have a global importance, as seen with the current {COVID}-19 pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ({SARS}-{C}o{V}2). {B}ats have been recognized as an important reservoir of zoonotic coronaviruses ({C}o{V}s). {I}n {W}est {A}frica, where there is a high diversity of bat species, little is known on the circulation of {C}o{V}s in these hosts, especially at the interface with human populations. {I}n this study, in {G}uinea, we tested a total of 319 bats belonging to 14 genera and six families of insectivorous and frugivorous bats across the country, for the presence of coronaviruses. {W}e found {C}o{V}s in 35 (11%) of the tested bats-in three insectivorous bat species and five fruit bat species that were mostly captured close to human habitat. {P}ositivity rates varied from 5.7% to 100%, depending on bat species. {A} wide diversity of alpha and beta coronaviruses was found across the country, including three sequences belonging to {S}arbe{C}o{V}s and {M}erbe{C}o{V}s subgenera known to harbor highly pathogenic human coronaviruses. {O}ur findings suggest that {C}o{V}s are widely spread in {W}est {A}frica and their circulation should be assessed to evaluate the risk of exposure of potential zoonotic {C}o{V}s to humans.},
  keywords = {bat ; coronavirus ; {G}uinea ; virus diversity ; {A}frica ; {GUINEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}iruses},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {855 [17 ]},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3390/v12080855},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079870},
}