Reproduction of East-African bats may guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover

Reproduction of East-African bats may guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover

Abstract Background Bats provide important ecosystem services; however, current evidence supports that they host several zoonotic viruses, including species of the Coronaviridae family. If bats in close interaction with humans host and shed coronaviruses with zoonotic potential, such as the Severe A...

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Main Authors: Diego Montecino-Latorre, Tracey Goldstein, Kirsten Gilardi, David Wolking, Elizabeth Van Wormer, Rudovick Kazwala, Benard Ssebide, Julius Nziza, Zikankuba Sijali, Michael Cranfield, PREDICT Consortium, Jonna A. K. Mazet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:One Health Outlook
Subjects:
Bats
Coronavirus
Shedding
Seasonal
Reproductive cycle
Weaning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-019-0008-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-019-0008-8

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