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ArticleJournal of molecular evolution2025

Screening for Viruses in Pallas's Long-Tongued Bats (Glossophaga soricina) in Brazil.

Alexandre Sita, Gabriela E Birlem, Deivid S da Silva, Larissa Mallmann, Meriane Demoliner, Mariana S da Silva, Juliana S Gularte, Vyctoria M A G Pereira, Paula R de Almeida, Alana W Hansen and 5 more

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Alexandre SitaLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Gabriela E BirlemLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Deivid S da SilvaLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Larissa MallmannLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Meriane DemolinerLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Mariana S da SilvaLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Juliana S GularteLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Vyctoria M A G PereiraLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Paula R de AlmeidaLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Alana W HansenLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
André A WittSecretaria da Agricultura, Pecuária, Produção Sustentável e Irrigação do Rio Grande do Sul (SEAPI-RS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Juliane D FleckLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Fernando R SpilkiLaboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil.
Daniela T da RochaCentro de Diagnóstico e Patologia Aviária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Matheus N WeberLaboratório de Imunologia e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. matheus.weber@ufrgs.br.ORCID 0000-0001-8282-6778

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 405786/2022-0Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 23/2551-0000143-8Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 23/2551-0002221-4
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Abstract

Bats are considered a unique group of mammals and are recognized as natural hosts for a variety of emerging viral agents of One Health importance. In Brazil, nine bat families are described, of which the family Phyllostomidae contains the highest number of cataloged species. Within them, the Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) is one of the most widely distributed species in South America. G. soricina are specialized in the use of nectar and pollen as food and therefore are extremely important in the dynamics of ecosystems. In this way, the present study aimed to evaluate the presence of viruses from the families Coronaviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, Reoviridae, and Rhabdoviridae in G. soricina bats. Samples of oral and rectal swabs from 40 bats in four bat colonies were collected in Southern Brazil. Four samples tested positive for coronavirus by PCR. Following DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analyses, they were classified into the Amalacovirus subgenus, within the alphacoronavirus (α-CoV) genus. In addition, it was possible to observe two distinct strains within the same bat colony. The results obtained reinforce that phyllostomids are the main reservoirs of amalacoviruses. Eco-vigilance in bats with close access to urban environments is essential for monitoring possible future spillover events.

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ChiropteraAnimalsBrazilPhylogenyChiropteransCoronavirusEco-vigilanceOne healthPhyllostomidae

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