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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