Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes.

Bats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of microorganisms, including many notable zoonotic pathogens. However, the composition of the infectome (i.e., the collection of viral, bacterial and eukaryotic microorganisms) within bat kidneys remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we performe...

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Main Authors: Guopeng Kuang, Tian Yang, Weihong Yang, Jing Wang, Hong Pan, Yuanfei Pan, Qin-Yu Gou, Wei-Chen Wu, Juan Wang, Lifeng Yang, Xi Han, Yao-Qing Chen, John-Sebastian Eden, Edward C Holmes, Mang Shi, Yun Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013235
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