Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes.
Bats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of microorganisms, including many notable zoonotic pathogens. However, the composition of the infectome (i.e., the collection of viral, bacterial and eukaryotic microorganisms) within bat kidneys remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we performe...
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| author | Guopeng Kuang Tian Yang Weihong Yang Jing Wang Hong Pan Yuanfei Pan Qin-Yu Gou Wei-Chen Wu Juan Wang Lifeng Yang Xi Han Yao-Qing Chen John-Sebastian Eden Edward C Holmes Mang Shi Yun Feng |
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| description | Bats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of microorganisms, including many notable zoonotic pathogens. However, the composition of the infectome (i.e., the collection of viral, bacterial and eukaryotic microorganisms) within bat kidneys remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we performed meta-transcriptomic sequencing on kidney tissues from 142 bats, spanning ten species sampled at five locations in Yunnan province, China. This analysis identified 22 viral species, including 20 novel viruses, two of which represented newly discovered henipaviruses closely related to the highly pathogenic Hendra and Nipah viruses. These henipaviruses were found in the kidneys of bats inhabiting an orchard near villages, raising concerns about potential fruit contamination via bat urine and transmission risks to livestock or humans. Additionally, we identified a novel protozoan parasite, tentatively named Klossiella yunnanensis, along with two highly abundant bacterial species, one of which is a newly discovered species-Flavobacterium yunnanensis. These findings broaden our understanding of the bat kidney infectome, underscore critical zoonotic threats, and highlight the need for comprehensive, full-spectrum microbial analyses of previously understudied organs to better assess spillover risks from bat populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ece594dcf4e24c84bafbff1d0d02be622025-08-20T03:32:04ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742025-06-01216e101323510.1371/journal.ppat.1013235Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes.Guopeng KuangTian YangWeihong YangJing WangHong PanYuanfei PanQin-Yu GouWei-Chen WuJuan WangLifeng YangXi HanYao-Qing ChenJohn-Sebastian EdenEdward C HolmesMang ShiYun FengBats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of microorganisms, including many notable zoonotic pathogens. However, the composition of the infectome (i.e., the collection of viral, bacterial and eukaryotic microorganisms) within bat kidneys remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we performed meta-transcriptomic sequencing on kidney tissues from 142 bats, spanning ten species sampled at five locations in Yunnan province, China. This analysis identified 22 viral species, including 20 novel viruses, two of which represented newly discovered henipaviruses closely related to the highly pathogenic Hendra and Nipah viruses. These henipaviruses were found in the kidneys of bats inhabiting an orchard near villages, raising concerns about potential fruit contamination via bat urine and transmission risks to livestock or humans. Additionally, we identified a novel protozoan parasite, tentatively named Klossiella yunnanensis, along with two highly abundant bacterial species, one of which is a newly discovered species-Flavobacterium yunnanensis. These findings broaden our understanding of the bat kidney infectome, underscore critical zoonotic threats, and highlight the need for comprehensive, full-spectrum microbial analyses of previously understudied organs to better assess spillover risks from bat populations.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013235 |
| spellingShingle | Guopeng Kuang Tian Yang Weihong Yang Jing Wang Hong Pan Yuanfei Pan Qin-Yu Gou Wei-Chen Wu Juan Wang Lifeng Yang Xi Han Yao-Qing Chen John-Sebastian Eden Edward C Holmes Mang Shi Yun Feng Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes. PLoS Pathogens |
| title | Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes. |
| title_full | Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes. |
| title_fullStr | Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes. |
| title_short | Infectome analysis of bat kidneys from Yunnan province, China, reveals novel henipaviruses related to Hendra and Nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes. |
| title_sort | infectome analysis of bat kidneys from yunnan province china reveals novel henipaviruses related to hendra and nipah viruses and prevalent bacterial and eukaryotic microbes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013235 |
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