In the past two decades, three coronaviruses with ancestral origins in bats have emerged
and caused widespread outbreaks in humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Coronaviruses (CoVs) have been documented in almost every species of bat sampled. Bat
CoVs exhibit both extensive genetic diversity and a broad geographic range, indicative of a …

Bats have been recognized as the natural reservoirs of a large variety of viruses. Special
attention has been paid to bat coronaviruses as the two emerging coronaviruses which have …

Most viral pathogens in humans have animal origins and arose through cross-species
transmission. Over the past 50 years, several viruses, including Ebola virus, Marburg virus …

Highlights•Unique aspects of bat physiology permit and shape the pools of viruses that they
harbor.•Coronavirus emergence must balance overcoming barriers with maintaining …

Coronaviruses can infect a variety of animals including poultry, livestock, and humans and
are currently classified into three groups. The interspecies transmissions of coronaviruses …

Coronaviruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), are highly transmissible …

Bats are presumed reservoirs of diverse coronaviruses (CoVs) including progenitors of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of …

Bats act as a natural reservoir for many viruses, including coronaviruses, and have played a
crucial epidemiological role in the emergence of many viral diseases. Coronaviruses have …

Bats are speculated to be reservoirs of several emerging viruses including coronaviruses
(CoVs) that cause serious disease in humans and agricultural animals. These include CoVs …