Shifts in global bat diversity suggest a possible role of climate change in the emergence of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2
Bats are the likely zoonotic origin of several coronaviruses (CoVs) that infect humans,
including SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, both of which have caused large-scale …
including SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, both of which have caused large-scale …
[HTML][HTML] Origin and cross-species transmission of bat coronaviruses in China
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 …
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of …
[HTML][HTML] A novel SARS-CoV-2 related coronavirus in bats from Cambodia
D Delaune, V Hul, EA Karlsson, A Hassanin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of the origin and reservoir of the coronavirus responsible for the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still fragmentary. To date, the closest relatives to SARS-CoV …
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still fragmentary. To date, the closest relatives to SARS-CoV …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of novel bat coronaviruses sheds light on the evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses
H Zhou, J Ji, X Chen, Y Bi, J Li, Q Wang, T Hu, H Song… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Despite the discovery of animal coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the evolutionary
origins of this virus are elusive. We describe a meta-transcriptomic study of 411 bat samples …
origins of this virus are elusive. We describe a meta-transcriptomic study of 411 bat samples …
[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus sampling and surveillance in bats from 1996–2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 highlights a need for evidence-based strategies to monitor
bat viruses. We performed a systematic review of coronavirus sampling (testing for RNA …
bat viruses. We performed a systematic review of coronavirus sampling (testing for RNA …
[HTML][HTML] Ecology, evolution and spillover of coronaviruses from bats
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 …
and caused widespread outbreaks in humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 sarbecovirus lineage responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic
There are outstanding evolutionary questions on the recent emergence of human
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 including the role of reservoir species, the role of recombination …
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 including the role of reservoir species, the role of recombination …
Does public fear that bats spread COVID-19 jeopardize bat conservation?
M Lu, X Wang, H Ye, H Wang, S Qiu, H Zhang… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract With> 1 400 species, bats comprise the second-largest order of mammals and
provide critical ecological services as insect consumers, pollinators, and seed dispersers …
provide critical ecological services as insect consumers, pollinators, and seed dispersers …
[HTML][HTML] Bats in ecosystems and their Wide spectrum of viral infectious potential threats: SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses
DK Bonilla-Aldana, SD Jimenez-Diaz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bats have populated earth for approximately 52 million years, serving as natural reservoirs
for a variety of viruses through the course of evolution. Transmission of highly pathogenic …
for a variety of viruses through the course of evolution. Transmission of highly pathogenic …
Global patterns in coronavirus diversity
SJ Anthony, CK Johnson, DJ Greig, S Kramer… - Virus …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Since the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and
Middle East Respiratory Syndrom Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) it has become increasingly …
Middle East Respiratory Syndrom Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) it has become increasingly …