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- Researchers screened 533 bats and identified the influenza A virus subtype HL18NL11 in the intestines of two great fruit-eating bats.
- The high levels of the virus indicated that it was being shed in their feces.
- Analysis of the virus genes showed they were conserved across various host species, countries, and years, implying a stable cellular receptor and a broad distribution of bat influenza A viruses.
Article Abstract
Screening of 533 bats for influenza A viruses showed subtype HL18NL11 in intestines of 2 great fruit-eating bats (Artibeus lituratus). High concentrations suggested fecal shedding. Genomic characterizations revealed conservation of viral genes across different host species, countries, and sampling years, suggesting a conserved cellular receptor and wide-ranging occurrence of bat influenza A viruses.
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