Authors: Hui-Ju Han, Hong-ling Wen, Chuan-Min Zhou, Fang-Fang Chen, Li-Mei Luo, Jian-wei Liu, Xue-Jie Yu

Year: 2015

Journal: Virus Research

Summary#

This paper discusses how bats are reservoirs for several severe emerging infectious diseases, including Ebola virus, SARS coronavirus, MERS coronavirus, Nipah virus, and Hendra virus.

Key Findings#

• Bats have special features that allow them to transmit and maintain viruses.
• Bats can spill over viruses to intermediate animal hosts, causing human infection.
• Humans can also become infected with viruses by aerosol or direct contact with bats.

Methodology#

• Study Type: Review

Topics#

Epidemiology, Virology, Bats

Relevance#

This paper highlights the importance of bats in the emergence and transmission of several infectious diseases.

Source#

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