host range, prevalence, and genetic diversity of adenoviruses in bats. | bats are the second largest group of mammals on earth and act as reservoirs of many emerging viruses. in this study, a novel bat adenovirus (adv) (btadv-tjm) was isolated from bat fecal samples by using a bat primary kidney cell line. infection studies indicated that most animal and human cell lines are susceptible to btadv-tjm, suggesting a possible wide host range. genome analysis revealed 30 putative genes encoding proteins homologous to their counterparts in most known advs. phylogenetic ana ... | 2010 | 20089640 |