Astrovirus in Reunion Free-tailed Bat (Mormopterus francoismoutoui)
L. Joffrin, A. O. G. Hoarau, E. Lagadec, M. Koster, R. V. Ramanantsalama, P. Mavingui, C. Lebarbenchon
The paper investigates AstV infection in Reunion free-tailed bats, finding 7.1% positivity and genetic diversity, with viruses related to non-bat hosts.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2021Ecology