Surveillance, isolation and genomic characterization of Pteropine orthoreovirus of probable bat origin among patients with acute respiratory infection in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tee, Kok Keng *, Chan, Po Qhuan, Loh, Alson Mun-Khin, Sarbhan, Singh, Teo, Chee How, Iyadorai, Thevambiga, Chook, Jack Bee *, Ng, Kim Tien, Takebe, Yutaka, Chan, Kok Gan, Sam, I-Ching, Voon, Kenny
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2023
• Subjects: QL Zoology; RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine; SF Animal culture
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2744/; https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28520

Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), an emerging bat-borne virus, has been linked to cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in humans. The prevalence, epidemiology and genomic diversity of PRV among ARI of unknown origin were studied. Among 632 urban outpatients tested negative for all known respirat...