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'''Authors:''' Parakriti Gupta, Mini P. Singh, Kapil Goyal, Pande Tripti, Mohd Ikram Ansari, Vinodhkumar Obli Rajendran, Kuldeep Dhama, Yashpal Singh Malik

'''Year:''' 2021

'''Journal:''' VirusDis.

'''DOI:''' 10.1007/s13337-021-00716-0

=== Summary ===
This paper reviews the role of bats as a reservoir for various viruses including Nipah virus, Ebola virus, Hantavirus, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and emerging viruses like Sosuga virus, Menangle, and Tioman virus. It discusses the evolution of these viruses in bats and their transmission to new hosts.

=== Key Findings ===
* Bats act as a reservoir for numerous viral agents
* The ongoing pandemic SARSCoV-2 virus is implicated to be originated from bats
* Certain factors have been linked to spillover events while the scope of entitlement of other conditions in the spread of diseases from bats still exists

=== Methodology ===
* '''Study Type:''' Review

=== Topics ===
Epidemiology, Virology, Clinical

=== Relevance ===
This review provides insights into the role of bats as reservoirs for various viruses, including the Nipah virus and SARS-CoV-2, and the factors influencing their spillover events.

=== Source ===
View the entire paper: [[File:13337_2021_Article_716.pdf]]