@article{mbs:/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/vir.0.82203-0, author = "Chu, D. K. W. and Poon, L. L. M. and Chan, K. H. and Chen, H. and Guan, Y. and Yuen, K. Y. and Peiris, J. S. M.", title = "Coronaviruses in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.)", journal= "Journal of General Virology", year = "2006", volume = "87", number = "9", pages = "2461-2466", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.82203-0", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/vir.0.82203-0", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2099", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "A novel group 1 coronavirus was previously identified in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.). Here, results are described from our ongoing surveillance of these bats for coronaviruses. These findings show that group 1 coronaviruses are endemic in these bat populations in Hong Kong. Genetic analysis of these viruses indicates that there are at least four different, but closely related, group 1 coronaviruses (bat-CoV 1A, 1B, HKU7 and HKU8) circulating in bent-winged bats. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these group 1 bat coronaviruses have descended from a common ancestor and that these viruses have been established in these bats for a long period of time. These data provide a better understanding of the emergence and evolution of coronaviruses. Bat-CoV 1A and 1B were detected in apparently healthy Miniopterus magnater and Miniopterus pusillus, respectively, on repeated sampling occasions at a single habitat, suggesting that these viruses have established a persistent infection in these populations.", }