Molecular detection of a novel paramyxovirus in fruit bats from Indonesia

Virol J. 2012 Oct 19:9:240. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-240.

Abstract

Background: Fruit bats are known to harbor zoonotic paramyxoviruses including Nipah, Hendra, and Menangle viruses. The aim of this study was to detect the presence of paramyxovirus RNA in fruit bats from Indonesia.

Methods: RNA samples were obtained from the spleens of 110 fruit bats collected from four locations in Indonesia. All samples were screened by semi-nested broad spectrum reverse transcription PCR targeting the paramyxovirus polymerase (L) genes.

Results: Semi-nested reverse transcription PCR detected five previously unidentified paramyxoviruses from six fruit bats. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these virus sequences were related to henipavirus or rubulavirus.

Conclusions: This study indicates the presence of novel paramyxoviruses among fruit bat populations in Indonesia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Line
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Cytochromes b / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Henipavirus / genetics
  • Henipavirus / isolation & purification
  • Henipavirus Infections / veterinary
  • Henipavirus Infections / virology
  • Indonesia
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections / virology
  • Paramyxovirinae / genetics*
  • Paramyxovirinae / isolation & purification*
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / isolation & purification*
  • Rabbits
  • Rubulavirus / genetics
  • Rubulavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rubulavirus Infections / veterinary
  • Rubulavirus Infections / virology
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Spleen / virology
  • Zoonoses

Substances

  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • RNA, Viral
  • Cytochromes b

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AAA75501
  • GENBANK/AAX86035
  • GENBANK/AB691542
  • GENBANK/AB691543
  • GENBANK/AB691544
  • GENBANK/AB691545
  • GENBANK/AB691546
  • GENBANK/AB710472
  • GENBANK/AB748559
  • GENBANK/AB748560
  • GENBANK/AB748561
  • GENBANK/ACB46872
  • GENBANK/ACT79225
  • GENBANK/ADI80722
  • RefSeq/NP_047113
  • RefSeq/NP_047207
  • RefSeq/NP_054714
  • RefSeq/NP_056797
  • RefSeq/NP_056879
  • RefSeq/NP_066251
  • RefSeq/NP_067153
  • RefSeq/NP_071471
  • RefSeq/NP_112028
  • RefSeq/NP_478343
  • RefSeq/NP_604442
  • RefSeq/NP_665871
  • RefSeq/YP_001249278
  • RefSeq/YP_087126
  • RefSeq/YP_415514