%0 Journal Article %A Chu, D. K. W. %A Poon, L. L. M. %A Chan, K. H. %A Chen, H. %A Guan, Y. %A Yuen, K. Y. %A Peiris, J. S. M. %T Coronaviruses in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.) %D 2006 %J Journal of General Virology, %V 87 %N 9 %P 2461-2466 %@ 1465-2099 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.82203-0 %I Microbiology Society, %X A novel group 1 coronavirus was previously identified in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.). Here, results are described from our ongoing surveillance of these bats for coronaviruses. These findings show that group 1 coronaviruses are endemic in these bat populations in Hong Kong. Genetic analysis of these viruses indicates that there are at least four different, but closely related, group 1 coronaviruses (bat-CoV 1A, 1B, HKU7 and HKU8) circulating in bent-winged bats. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these group 1 bat coronaviruses have descended from a common ancestor and that these viruses have been established in these bats for a long period of time. These data provide a better understanding of the emergence and evolution of coronaviruses. Bat-CoV 1A and 1B were detected in apparently healthy Miniopterus magnater and Miniopterus pusillus, respectively, on repeated sampling occasions at a single habitat, suggesting that these viruses have established a persistent infection in these populations. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/vir.0.82203-0