Nature Communications (Nov 2021)
A novel SARS-CoV-2 related coronavirus in bats from Cambodia
- Deborah Delaune,
- Vibol Hul,
- Erik A. Karlsson,
- Alexandre Hassanin,
- Tey Putita Ou,
- Artem Baidaliuk,
- Fabiana Gámbaro,
- Matthieu Prot,
- Vuong Tan Tu,
- Sokha Chea,
- Lucy Keatts,
- Jonna Mazet,
- Christine K. Johnson,
- Philippe Buchy,
- Philippe Dussart,
- Tracey Goldstein,
- Etienne Simon-Lorière,
- Veasna Duong
Affiliations
- Deborah Delaune
- Evolutionary Genomics of RNA Viruses, Department of Virology, Institut Pasteur
- Vibol Hul
- Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur International Network
- Erik A. Karlsson
- Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur International Network
- Alexandre Hassanin
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité, Sorbonne Université, MNHN, CNRS, EPHE, UA
- Tey Putita Ou
- Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur International Network
- Artem Baidaliuk
- Evolutionary Genomics of RNA Viruses, Department of Virology, Institut Pasteur
- Fabiana Gámbaro
- Evolutionary Genomics of RNA Viruses, Department of Virology, Institut Pasteur
- Matthieu Prot
- Evolutionary Genomics of RNA Viruses, Department of Virology, Institut Pasteur
- Vuong Tan Tu
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité, Sorbonne Université, MNHN, CNRS, EPHE, UA
- Sokha Chea
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Cambodia Program
- Lucy Keatts
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Health Program
- Jonna Mazet
- One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
- Christine K. Johnson
- One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
- Philippe Buchy
- Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur International Network
- Philippe Dussart
- Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur International Network
- Tracey Goldstein
- One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
- Etienne Simon-Lorière
- Evolutionary Genomics of RNA Viruses, Department of Virology, Institut Pasteur
- Veasna Duong
- Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Institut Pasteur International Network
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26809-4
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 7
Abstract
In this study, Delaune et al., isolate and characterise a SARS-CoV-2-related coronavirus from two bats sampled in Cambodia. Their findings suggest that the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2-related viruses is wider than previously reported.
