# Coding-complete genome sequence of an Alphacoronavirus isolated in Rattus norvegicus captured in an urban park in France

**Authors:** Kevyn Beissat, Evelyne Picard-Meyer, Virginie Lattard, Fanny Bastien, Jean-Luc Schereffer, Sionfoungo Daouda Soro, Elodie Monchâtre-Leroy, Marine Wasniewski

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00230-25 · 2025-05-30

## TL;DR

A complete genome of an Alphacoronavirus was found in a rat from France, offering new insights into coronaviruses in urban wildlife.

## Contribution

The first coding-complete genome sequence of an Alphacoronavirus isolated from a rat in France is reported.

## Key findings

- An Alphacoronavirus was detected in the colon of a Rattus norvegicus rat in Marseille, France.
- The coding-complete genome sequence of the virus was successfully determined.

## Abstract

Here, we described an Alphacoronavirus coding-complete genome identified in a French brown rat. This Alphacoronavirus was detected in Rattus norvegicus intestines (colon) collected in 2022 in Marseille, France.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Rattus norvegicus (taxon 10116)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Rattus norvegicus (brown rat, species) [taxon 10116], Alphacoronavirus (genus) [taxon 693996]

## Figures

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12243466