A5089019262- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Erasmus MC
2023
Ancient genome sequences provide invaluable insights into the origin and evolution of viral pathogens, offering a broader temporal perspective that extends well beyond limited timespan clinical data, which typically covers at most few decades. Whereas ancient DNA is relatively frequently recovered, RNA genomes are scarce due to fragile nature molecules. In this study, we explored feasibility detecting in ethanol-preserved bat samples from museum collection. We not only detected fragments but...
Virtually all mammal species circulate coronaviruses. Most of these viruses will infect one host species; however, coronaviruses are known to include that can multiple hosts, for example the well-known virus caused a pandemic, SARS-CoV-2.