The Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, Center for Evolution and Medicine, 85287-5001, Tempe, AZ, USA.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 85287-5001, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Arch Virol. 2022 Dec;167(12):2771-2775. doi: 10.1007/s00705-022-05574-9. Epub 2022 Aug 31.
Bats harbour a diverse array of viruses, some of which are zoonotic, and are one of the most speciose groups of mammals on earth. As part of an ongoing bat-associated viral diversity research project, we identified three cycloviruses (family Circoviridae) in fecal samples of silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) caught in Cave Creek Canyon of Arizona (USA). Two of the three identified genomes represent two new species in the genus Cyclovirus. Cycloviruses have been found in a wide range of environments and hosts; however, little is known about their biology. These new genomes of cycloviruses are the first from silver-haired bats, adding to the broader knowledge of cyclovirus diversity. With continuing studies, it is likely that additional viruses of the family Circoviridae will be identified in Arizona bat populations.
蝙蝠携带了多种多样的病毒，其中一些是动物源性病原体，是地球上物种最丰富的哺乳动物之一。作为正在进行的蝙蝠相关病毒多样性研究项目的一部分，我们从在美国亚利桑那州洞穴溪峡谷捕获的银毛蝙蝠（Lasionycteris noctivagans）的粪便样本中鉴定出三种圆环病毒（圆环病毒科）。鉴定出的三个基因组中有两个代表圆环病毒属中的两个新种。圆环病毒已在广泛的环境和宿主中被发现；然而，它们的生物学特性知之甚少。这些新的圆环病毒基因组是来自银毛蝙蝠的首个圆环病毒基因组，增加了对圆环病毒多样性的更广泛认识。随着持续的研究，亚利桑那州蝙蝠种群中可能会鉴定出更多的圆环病毒科病毒。
