[HTML][HTML] Bat-borne virus diversity, spillover and emergence
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 …
transmission. Over the past 50 years, several viruses, including Ebola virus, Marburg virus …
[HTML][HTML] Novel insights into immune systems of bats
In recent years, viruses similar to those that cause serious disease in humans and other
mammals have been detected in apparently healthy bats. These include filoviruses …
mammals have been detected in apparently healthy bats. These include filoviruses …
One Health, emerging infectious diseases and wildlife: two decades of progress?
AA Cunningham, P Daszak… - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Infectious diseases affect people, domestic animals and wildlife alike, with many pathogens
being able to infect multiple species. Fifty years ago, following the wide-scale manufacture …
being able to infect multiple species. Fifty years ago, following the wide-scale manufacture …
Pathogenicity and virulence of Marburg virus
Marburg virus (MARV) has been a major concern since 1967, with two major outbreaks
occurring in 1998 and 2004. Infection from MARV results in severe hemorrhagic fever …
occurring in 1998 and 2004. Infection from MARV results in severe hemorrhagic fever …
[HTML][HTML] The Egyptian rousette genome reveals unexpected features of bat antiviral immunity
SS Pavlovich, SP Lovett, G Koroleva, JC Guito… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Bats harbor many viruses asymptomatically, including several notorious for causing extreme
virulence in humans. To identify differences between antiviral mechanisms in humans and …
virulence in humans. To identify differences between antiviral mechanisms in humans and …
Filovirus pathogenesis and immune evasion: insights from Ebola virus and Marburg virus
I Messaoudi, GK Amarasinghe, CF Basler - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Ebola viruses and Marburg viruses, members of the filovirus family, are zoonotic pathogens
that cause severe disease in people, as highlighted by the latest Ebola virus epidemic in …
that cause severe disease in people, as highlighted by the latest Ebola virus epidemic in …
[HTML][HTML] Immune system modulation and viral persistence in bats: understanding viral spillover
Bats harbor a myriad of viruses and some of these viruses may have spilled over to other
species including humans. Spillover events are rare and several factors must align to create …
species including humans. Spillover events are rare and several factors must align to create …
[HTML][HTML] Transmission or within-host dynamics driving pulses of zoonotic viruses in reservoir–host populations
Progress in combatting zoonoses that emerge from wildlife is often constrained by limited
knowledge of the biology of pathogens within reservoir hosts. We focus on the host …
knowledge of the biology of pathogens within reservoir hosts. We focus on the host …
[HTML][HTML] Isolation of Angola-like Marburg virus from Egyptian rousette bats from West Africa
Marburg virus (MARV) causes sporadic outbreaks of severe Marburg virus disease (MVD).
Most MVD outbreaks originated in East Africa and field studies in East Africa, South Africa …
Most MVD outbreaks originated in East Africa and field studies in East Africa, South Africa …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the evidence supporting fruit bats as the primary reservoirs for Ebola viruses
SAJ Leendertz, JF Gogarten, A Düx… - EcoHealth, 2016 - Springer
Since their discovery 40 years ago, Ebola viruses (in the following: EBOV; family Filoviridae,
genus Ebolavirus) continue to emerge unpredictably and cause Ebola virus disease (EVD) …
genus Ebolavirus) continue to emerge unpredictably and cause Ebola virus disease (EVD) …