Coronaviruses in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.) Chu, D. K. W. and Poon, L. L. M. and Chan, K. H. and Chen, H. and Guan, Y. and Yuen, K. Y. and Peiris, J. S. M.,, 87, 2461-2466 (2006), doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.82203-0, publicationName = Microbiology Society, issn = 0022-1317, abstract= 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., language=, type=