[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] Bats and coronaviruses
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 …
(CoVs) that cause serious disease in humans and agricultural animals. These include CoVs …
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 …
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 …
[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] 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] Immunological control of viral infections in bats and the emergence of viruses highly pathogenic to humans
Bats are reservoir hosts of many important viruses that cause substantial disease in humans,
including coronaviruses, filoviruses, lyssaviruses, and henipaviruses. Other than the …
including coronaviruses, filoviruses, lyssaviruses, and henipaviruses. Other than the …
[HTML][HTML] Asymptomatic infection of Marburg virus reservoir bats is explained by a strategy of immunoprotective disease tolerance
Marburg virus (MARV) is among the most virulent pathogens of primates, including humans.
Contributors to severe MARV disease include immune response suppression and …
Contributors to severe MARV disease include immune response suppression and …
[HTML][HTML] Going to bat (s) for studies of disease tolerance
A majority of viruses that have caused recent epidemics with high lethality rates in people,
are zoonoses originating from wildlife. Among them are filoviruses (eg, Marburg, Ebola) …
are zoonoses originating from wildlife. Among them are filoviruses (eg, Marburg, Ebola) …