Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Viral Recombination

Viral Recombination

Cells are sometimes infected by more than one virus at once. When two viruses disassemble to expose their genomes for replication in the same cell, similar regions of their genomes can pair together and exchange sequences in a process called recombination. Alternatively, viruses with segmented genomes can swap segments in a process called reassortment.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Extending the temporal window of arbovirus evolutionary analysis through the recovery of a century-old bandavirus.

Virus evolution·2026

Same author

Evaluation of a proposed link between the SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site and mouse-adapted MERS-coronavirus MA30.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026

Same author

Egg microbiome of the yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) modulates fusariosis fungal infection and hatching success.

Communications biology·2026

Same author

A case of delayed detection of vertical transmission of HIV-1 due to maternal therapy with long-acting injectable cabotegravir plus rilpivirine.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·2026

Same author

Biodiversity resilience in a tropical rainforest.

Nature·2026

Same author

Q1020R in the spike proteins of MERS-CoV from Arabian camels confers resistance against soluble human DPP4.

Journal of virology·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 29, 2025

Quantification and Whole Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Air Samples

Quantification and Whole Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Air Samples

Published on: June 30, 2023

Bat species assemblage predicts coronavirus prevalence.

Magdalena Meyer¹, Dominik W Melville², Heather J Baldwin^2,3

¹Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. magdalena.meyer@uni-ulm.de.

Nature Communications

|April 4, 2024

Summary

Biodiversity loss impacts bat coronavirus (CoVs) dynamics. Less diverse bat communities show higher CoV prevalence, driven by more competent species, highlighting conservation

More Related Videos

Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs

Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs

Published on: April 9, 2021

Author Spotlight: Advancements in Multiplex Detection of Respiratory Viruses

Author Spotlight: Advancements in Multiplex Detection of Respiratory Viruses

Published on: November 10, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 29, 2025

Quantification and Whole Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Air Samples

Quantification and Whole Genome Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Air Samples

Published on: June 30, 2023

Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs

Swabbing the Urban Environment - A Pipeline for Sampling and Detection of SARS-CoV-2 From Environmental Reservoirs

Published on: April 9, 2021

Author Spotlight: Advancements in Multiplex Detection of Respiratory Viruses

Author Spotlight: Advancements in Multiplex Detection of Respiratory Viruses

Published on: November 10, 2023

Area of Science:

Ecology
Virology
Conservation Biology

Background:

Anthropogenic disturbances are causing biodiversity loss, altering species composition and potentially disease dynamics.
Bat species exhibit varying competence in hosting and transmitting pathogens like coronaviruses (CoVs).
Changes in host assemblages can significantly influence the prevalence and spread of infectious diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of longitudinal changes in bat species assemblages on coronavirus disease dynamics.
To identify specific CoV types and their host-specific infection patterns in Ghanaian cave bats.
To determine the relationship between bat community diversity, species competence, and CoV prevalence.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal sampling of over 2300 cave-dwelling bats across five locations in Ghana over two years.
Species identification and assessment of bat assemblage composition.
Detection and characterization of coronaviruses (CoVs) in bat populations.
Statistical analysis to evaluate the influence of species abundance, community diversity, and bat age on CoV prevalence.

Main Results:

Uneven CoV infection patterns were observed, with alpha-CoV 229E-like and SARS-related beta-CoV 2b identified as multi-host pathogens.
Prevalence and infection likelihood of these CoVs were significantly influenced by the abundance of highly competent bat species and the presence of naïve subadults.
Bat species demonstrated varying CoV competence, with highly competent species being more prevalent in less diverse communities.
Less diverse bat assemblages exhibited increased CoV prevalence.

Conclusions:

Bat species' varying competence and community diversity are critical factors in determining coronavirus prevalence.
Biodiversity conservation, aligned with the One Health framework, is a proactive strategy to mitigate the risk of zoonotic pathogen spread.
Understanding host-pathogen dynamics in wildlife is essential for preventing future pandemics.