Bats are natural reservoir hosts and sources of infection of several microorganisms, many of
which cause severe human diseases. Because of contact between bats and other animals …

Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases that are naturally transmitted from vertebrate
animals to humans and vice versa. They are caused by all types of pathogenic agents …

Pangolins are the most trafficked wild animal in the world according to the World Wildlife
Fund. The discovery of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins has …

Bats in the EU have been associated with several zoonotic viral pathogens of significance to
both human and animal health. Virus discovery continues to expand the existing …

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 …

Mammalian orthoreovirus (reovirus) infects most mammals and is associated with celiac
disease in humans. In mice, reovirus infects the intestine and disseminates systemically to …

Sixty percent of emerging viruses have a zoonotic origin, making transmission from animals
a major threat to public health. Prompt identification and analysis of these pathogens are …

Bats are known to be reservoirs of several highly pathogenic viruses. Hence, the interest in
bat virus discovery has been increasing rapidly over the last decade. So far, most studies …

Mammalian orthoreoviruses (MRVs) are known to cause mild enteric and respiratory
infections in humans. They are widespread and infect a broad spectrum of mammals. We …

Bats are being increasingly recognized as reservoir hosts of highly pathogenic and zoonotic
emerging viruses (Marburg virus, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, Rabies virus, and …