Detection of multiple viruses in oropharyngeal samples from Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) using viral metagenomics

In this study, we analyzed the viral population in oropharyngeal samples from T. brasiliensis using a viral metagenomic approach. Genomes corresponding to members of the families Circoviridae, Genomoviridae, Herpesviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Coronaviridae, and Astroviridae were detected. This study provides the first preliminary understanding of the oropharyngeal virome of T. brasiliensis, which may guide the discovery and isolation of novel viruses in the future and highlights the need for continuing investigations in this regard.

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This study utilized a viral metagenomic approach to analyze the viral population in oropharyngeal samples from T. brasiliensis, detecting genomes corresponding to several viral families. The findings provide an initial understanding of the oropharyngeal virome in T. brasiliensis, suggesting the potential for discovering and isolating novel viruses in the future, and emphasizing the importance of further investigations in this area.