The recent pandemic caused by the novel human coronavirus, referrred to as severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), not only is having a great impact on the …

The ongoing West African Ebola epidemic highlights a recurring trend in the zoonotic
emergence of virulent pathogens likely to come from bat reservoirs that has caused …

In this article we review the current knowledge of the effects of urban expansion on bats and
assess the potential of these mammals as bioindicators of urbanization. The response of …

The majority of emerging zoonoses originate in wildlife, and many are caused by viruses.
However, there are no rigorous estimates of total viral diversity (here termed “virodiversity”) …

An increasingly asked question is' can we confidently link bats with emerging viruses?'. No,
or not yet, is the qualified answer based on the evidence available. Although more than 200 …

The occurrence of emerging infectious diseases and their relevance to human health has
increased the interest in bats as potential reservoir hosts and vectors of zoonotic pathogens …

Bats are hosts to a range of zoonotic and potentially zoonotic pathogens. Human activities
that increase exposure to bats will likely increase the opportunity for infections to spill over in …

Bats have received considerable recent attention for infectious disease research because of
their potential to host and transmit viruses, including Ebola, Hendra, Nipah, and multiple …

The natural reservoir of Ebola virus (EBOV), agent of a zoonosis burdening several African
countries, remains unidentified, albeit evidence points towards bats. In contrast, the ecology …

Bats are reservoir hosts of several high-impact viruses that cause significant human
diseases, including Nipah virus, Marburg virus and rabies virus. They also harbor many …