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2021-06-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Detection of Alpha- and Betacoronaviruses in Miniopterus fuliginosus and Rousettus leschenaultii, two species of Sri Lankan Bats

Muzeniek, Therese; Perera, Thejanee; Siriwardana, Sahan; Bas, Dilara; Kaplan, Fatimanur; Öruc, Mizgin; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Schwarz, Franziska; Premawansa, Gayani; Premawansa, Sunil; Perera, Inoka; Yapa, Wipula; Nitsche, Andreas; Kohl, Claudia

Bats are known to be potential reservoirs of numerous human-pathogenic viruses. They have been identified as natural hosts for coronaviruses, causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans. Since the emergence ...
2022-06-29Zeitschriftenartikel

First Complete Cytochrome B Sequences and Molecular Taxonomy of Bat Species from Sri Lanka

Perera, Thejanee; Schwarz, Franziska; Muzeniek, Therese; Siriwardana, Sahan; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Perera, Inoka C.; Handunetti, Shiroma; Weerasena, Jagathpriya; Premawansa, Gayani; Premawansa, Sunil; Nitsche, Andreas; Yapa, Wipula; Kohl, Claudia

The aim of our study was to address the research gap in the molecular taxonomy of Sri Lankan bats. The accurate identification of animals plays a major role in observing them in their natural environments and hence ...
2022-02-07Zeitschriftenartikel

Full Genome of batCoV/MinFul/2018/SriLanka, a Novel Alpha-Coronavirus Detected in Miniopterus fuliginosus, Sri Lanka

Muzeniek, Therese; Perera, Thejanee; Siriwardana, Sahan; Bas, Dilara; Kaplan, Fatimanur; Öruc, Mizgin; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Perera, Inoka; Weerasena, Jagathpriya; Handunnetti, Shiroma; Schwarz, Franziska; Premawansa, Gayani; Premawansa, Sunil; Yapa, Wipula; Nitsche, Andreas; Kohl, Claudia

Coronaviruses (CoV) are divided into the genera α-CoVs, β-CoVs, γ-CoVs and δ-CoVs. Of these, α-CoVs and β-CoVs are solely capable of causing infections in humans, resulting in mild to severe respiratory symptoms. Bats have ...
2022-04-02Zeitschriftenartikel

Paramyxovirus Diversity within One Population of Miniopterus fuliginosus Bats in Sri Lanka

Muzeniek, Therese; Perera, Thejanee; Siriwardana, Sahan; Bayram, Fatimanur; Bas, Dilara; Öruc, Mizgin; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Perera, Inoka; Weerasena, Jagathpriya; Handunnetti, Shiroma; Schwarz, Franziska; Premawansa, Gayani; Premawansa, Sunil; Yapa, Wipula; Nitsche, Andreas; Kohl, Claudia

Bats are known as typical reservoirs for a number of viruses, including viruses of the family Paramyxoviridae. Representatives of the subfamily Orthoparamyxovirinae are distributed worldwide and can cause mild to fatal ...