Discovery of a Novel Coltivirus in a Newly Identified Bat Bug Species (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) in Cambodia
Jurre Y. Siegers, Heidi Auerswald, Pierre‐Olivier Maquart, Tamara Szentiványi, Julia Guillebaud, Thavry Hoem, Xiang Li, Kimhuor Suor, Leakhena Pum, Limmey Khun, Sithun Nuon, Kimlay Chea, Vireak Heang, Kathrina Mae Bienes, Yvonne C.F. Su, , Erik A. Karlsson
This study identifies a novel coltivirus in a new bat bug species from Cambodia, highlighting the role of bat ectoparasites as potential reservoirs of zoonotic viruses.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Jun 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology