Overall, these observations also indicated a possible trend toward higher alpha diversity and a phylogenetically distinct community in the AlphaCoV+AstV co-infected Ma_Frozen_4 relative to the AlphaCoV-only individual (Ma_Frozen_3) and virus-negative bats (Ma_Frozen_1/2); however, these patterns are purely descriptive and were not tested statistically.
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Virome and Microbiome of Florida Bats Illuminate Viral Co-Infections, Dietary Viral Signals, and Gut Microbiome Shifts.
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