Corona: In Puducherry most infected bats found

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In the study of Indian scientists, 26.09% of Puducherry samples were found to be the most infected. According to the scientists, the bats were caught through a trap with the help of local forest conservation staff after obtaining permission from the administrative departments of the respective states for a study on bats in 2018-19.

He was rendered unconscious by giving him anesthesia. After taking sample virus transport medium (VTM) from their throat and rectum, it was brought to NIV Lab in Pune, kept in a box of dry ice. After this, the study was started.

Samples of other species found infected only in Kerala

According to the study, samples of the Rostus species of bats were taken from seven states, but only 04 of 42 samples from Kerala were found infected. In these seven states, samples of Pteropus bats were also taken and all the samples except Kerala were negative.

Alpha-beta corona family

According to the information, the coronavirus found in bats that infect humans is related to alpha and beta corona generation. While two strains named NL63 and 229E infect humans with alpha generation.

Bat coronavirus has not yet reached humans

Dr. Pragya Yadav, Chief Scientist of ICMR Pune, told that at this time the novel coronavirus is going on all over the world. While this study is on bat coronavirus. Our study has found the bat coronavirus in some bats. No cases of bat coronavirus have been found in humans yet. Therefore, present-day coronavirus is quite different from this. No cases of bat coronavirus have been found in humans yet.

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