Viruses in bats and potential spillover to animals and humans
LF Wang, DE Anderson - Current opinion in virology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Bats are a very important source of emerging viruses.•Bat coronavirus, filovirus,
paramyxovirus and reovirus are known zoonotic viruses.•Many of the emergent bat viruses …
paramyxovirus and reovirus are known zoonotic viruses.•Many of the emergent bat viruses …
The taxonomy, host range and pathogenicity of coronaviruses and other viruses in the Nidovirales order
Z Zhou, Y Qiu, X Ge - Animal Diseases, 2021 - Springer
The frequent emergence of coronavirus (CoV) epidemics has seriously threatened public
health and stock farming. The major hosts for CoVs are birds and mammals. Although most …
health and stock farming. The major hosts for CoVs are birds and mammals. Although most …
[HTML][HTML] Zoonotic disease and virome diversity in bats
K Van Brussel, EC Holmes - Current Opinion in Virology, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence of zoonotic viral diseases in humans commonly reflects exposure to
mammalian wildlife. Bats (order Chiroptera) are arguably the most important mammalian …
mammalian wildlife. Bats (order Chiroptera) are arguably the most important mammalian …
The ecology of viral emergence
EC Holmes - Annual Review of Virology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on human
health, economic well-being, and societal function. It is essential that we use this …
health, economic well-being, and societal function. It is essential that we use this …
Preserve a voucher specimen! The critical need for integrating natural history collections in infectious disease studies
Despite being nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
MERS-CoV as an emerging respiratory illness: a review of prevention methods
S Baharoon, ZA Memish - Travel medicine and infectious disease, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus Virus (MERS-CoV) first emerged
from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since been recognized as a significant human …
from Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since been recognized as a significant human …
Rotavirus infection in children in Southeast Asia 2008–2018: disease burden, genotype distribution, seasonality, and vaccination
Abstract Background Rotaviruses (RVs) are recognized as a major cause of acute
gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children worldwide. Here we summarize the …
gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children worldwide. Here we summarize the …
Metagenomic analysis of fecal and tissue samples from 18 endemic bat species in Switzerland revealed a diverse virus composition including potentially zoonotic …
I Hardmeier, N Aeberhard, W Qi, K Schoenbaechler… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Many recent disease outbreaks in humans had a zoonotic virus etiology. Bats in particular
have been recognized as reservoirs to a large variety of viruses with the potential to cross …
have been recognized as reservoirs to a large variety of viruses with the potential to cross …
Characterizing and evaluating the zoonotic potential of novel viruses discovered in vampire bats
The contemporary surge in metagenomic sequencing has transformed knowledge of viral
diversity in wildlife. However, evaluating which newly discovered viruses pose sufficient risk …
diversity in wildlife. However, evaluating which newly discovered viruses pose sufficient risk …
The true host/s of picobirnaviruses
Picobirnaviruses (PBVs) are bisegmented double-stranded RNA viruses that have been
detected in a wide variety of animal species including invertebrates and in environmental …
detected in a wide variety of animal species including invertebrates and in environmental …