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Title:

Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean

Series Title:

Scientific Reports

Creator:

Joffrin, Léa
Goodman, Steven M.
Wilkinson, David A.
Ramasindrazana, Beza
Lagadec, Erwan
Gomard, Yann
Le Minter, Gildas
Dos Santos, Andréa
Schoeman, M. Corrie
Sookhareea, Rajendraprasad
Tortosa, Pablo
Julienne, Simon
Gudo, Eduardo S.
Mavingui, Patrick
Lebarbenchon, Camille

Publication Date:

2020-04-23

Language:

English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Bats ( local )
Coronavirus ( local )
Phylogeography ( local )
Western Indian Ocean ( local )

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serial ( sobekcm )

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Abstract:

Bats provide key ecosystem services such as crop pest regulation, pollination, seed dispersal, and soil fertilization. Bats are also major hosts for biological agents responsible for zoonoses, such as coronaviruses (CoVs). The islands of the Western Indian Ocean are identified as a major biodiversity hotspot, with more than 50 bat species. In this study, we tested 1,013 bats belonging to 36 species from Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion Island and Seychelles, based on molecular screening and partial sequencing of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene. In total, 88 bats (8.7%) tested positive for coronaviruses, with higher prevalence in Mozambican bats (20.5% ± 4.9%) as compared to those sampled on islands (4.5% ± 1.5%). Phylogenetic analyses revealed a large diversity of α- and β-CoVs and a strong signal of co-evolution between CoVs and their bat host species, with limited evidence for host-switching, except for bat species sharing day roost sites. These results highlight that strong variation between islands does exist and is associated with the composition of the bat species community on each island. Future studies should investigate whether CoVs detected in these bats have a potential for spillover in other hosts.

Original Version:

Scientific Reports, Vol. 10 (2020-04-23).

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