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Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Emerging Human-Associated Gemykibivirus-2 in Molossus molossus Bat From Brazil
Bruna Stefanie Silvério1, Rodrigo Lopes Sanz Duro2, Larissa Leão F de Sousa2,3
1Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
We detected an emerging human-associated gemykibivirus-2 (HuGkV-2) in rectal swab sample from Molossus molossus bat from Brazil. Phylogenetic analysis further revealed well-supported relationships between our sequence and those associated with human infections. This study underscores the necessity of ongoing monitoring of HuGkV-2 to elucidate potential spillback events, its role in human infections, and its public health implications.

