Discovery of a novel coronavirus in Swedish bank voles (Myodes glareolus)
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PreprintAuthor/s
Wasberg, AnishiaRaghwani, Jayna
Li, Jinlin
Pettersson, John H.-O.
Lindahl, Johanna F.
Lundkvist, Åke
Ling, Jiaxin
Abstract
Abstract We identified a novel Betacoronavirus from bank voles ( Myodes glareolus ) in Grimsö, Sweden. Repeated detection over three years and an overall prevalence of 3.4% suggests the virus commonly occurs in bank voles. Furthermore, phylogenetic analyses indicate the virus belongs to a highly divergent Embecovirus lineage predominantly associated with bank voles.Abstract We identified a novel Betacoronavirus from bank voles ( Myodes glareolus ) in Grimsö, Sweden. Repeated detection over three years and an overall prevalence of 3.4% suggests the virus commonly occurs in bank voles. Furthermore, phylogenetic analyses indicate the virus belongs to a highly divergent Embecovirus lineage predominantly associated with bank voles.
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Date
2022Funding information
cOAlition S
EC & ERC - European Union
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OtherFaculty/School
Faculty of Medicine and HealthShare