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The latest advancements in Sosuga virus (SOSV) research [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
The last 60 years have seen the emergence of several zoonotic viruses, some of which originate from bats. Among these are Nipah virus, Marburg virus and Ebola viruses, which have high case fatality rates, and pose significant public health risks. In 2012,
Nathan M. Markarian, Levon Abrahamyan
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Ephrin B1 and B2 Mediate Cedar Virus Entry into Egyptian Fruit Bat Cells [PDF]

Viruses
Cedar virus (CedV), closely related to the Hendra and Nipah viruses, is a novel Henipavirus that was originally isolated from flying foxes in Australia in 2012. Although its glycoprotein G exhibits relatively low sequence similarity with its counterparts
Lea Lenhard, Martin Müller, Sandra Diederich, Lisa Loerzer, Virginia Friedrichs, Bernd Köllner, Stefan Finke, Anca Dorhoi, Gang Pei   +8 more
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Modeling natural coinfection in a bat reservoir shows modulation of Marburg virus shedding and spillover potential. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens
The Egyptian rousette bat (ERB) is a natural reservoir for Marburg virus (MARV; family Filoviridae), a putative reservoir for Sosuga virus (SOSV; family Paramyxoviridae), and a vertebrate reservoir for Kasokero virus (KASV; family Orthonairoviridae ...
Amy J Schuh, Brian R Amman, Jonathan C Guito, James C Graziano, Tara K Sealy, Jonathan S Towner   +5 more
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Behavioral risk assessment of exposure to wild and domestic animals in response to a Marburg virus disease outbreak, Ghana 2022 [PDF]

One Health
In July 2022, Ghana reported its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD). The source of the outbreak was unknown. In August 2022 we conducted a behavioral risk assessment, surveying 715 participants in three rural communities associated with the ...
Richard Suu-Ire, Shannon Ball, Meyir Yiryele Ziekah, Jean DeMarco, Morgan Kain, Amos Sarpong Agyei, Jonathan H. Epstein   +6 more
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Marburg Virus Persistence on Fruit as a Plausible Route of Bat to Primate Filovirus Transmission

Viruses, 2021
Marburg virus (MARV), the causative agent of Marburg virus disease, emerges sporadically in sub-Saharan Africa and is often fatal in humas. The natural reservoir for this zoonotic virus is the frugivorous Egyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus ...
Brian R. Amman, Amy J. Schuh, César G. Albariño, Jonathan S. Towner   +3 more
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Epauletted fruit bats prefer native plants and contribute to seed dispersal in a South African agricultural landscape

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 61, Issue 2, Page 399-410, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Fruit bats provide vital ecosystem services through seed dispersal aiding secondary forest regeneration. However, fruit bat species are often persecuted by fruit‐growing farmers due to perceived and actual crop damage. In this study, we investigated the dietary components of Epomophorous wahlbergi, Epomophorous crypturus and Rousettus ...
Vusani Mphethe, Sina Weier, Catrin Westphal, Birthe Linden, Lourens Swanepoel, Daniel Parker, Peter Taylor   +6 more
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Vector‐borne protozoan and bacterial pathogen occurrence and diversity in ectoparasites of the Egyptian Rousette bat

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 189-194, June 2023., 2023
High diversity of Bartonella is present in parasitic bat flies. Some Bartonella genotypes are highly similar to potentially zoonotic ones. Presence of Polychromophilus and Trypanosoma was not detected in bat‐associated ectoparasites. Abstract Bats are known reservoir hosts for a wide variety of parasites and pathogens, including bacteria and protozoans.
Tamara Szentiványi, Anne‐Caroline Heintz, Wanda Markotter, Jérôme Wassef, Philippe Christe, Olivier Glaizot   +5 more
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Shedding of Marburg Virus in Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
We detected Marburg virus RNA in rectal swab samples from Egyptian rousette bats in South Africa in 2017. This finding signifies that fecal contamination of natural bat habitats is a potential source of infection for humans.
Janusz T. Pawęska, Nadia Storm, Wanda Markotter, Nicholas Di Paola, Michael R. Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Petrus Jansen van Vuren   +6 more
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Exotic animal cafés in Japan: A new fashion with potential implications for biodiversity, global health, and animal welfare

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 5, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023
Wildlife trade is a multibillion‐dollar industry and is also largely fueled by the demand for exotic pets. We document, in Japan, the recent exotic pet café phenomenon, and recorded 3793 individuals belonging to 419 different species present in these cafés including many threatened species and several Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...
Marie Sigaud, Tomomi Kitade, Cécile Sarabian   +2 more
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Taking flight: An ecological, evolutionary and genomic perspective on bat telomeres

Molecular Ecology, Volume 31, Issue 23, Page 6053-6068, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Over 20% of all living mammals are bats (order Chiroptera). Bats possess extraordinary adaptations including powered flight, laryngeal echolocation and a unique immune system that enables them to tolerate a diversity of viral infections without presenting clinical disease symptoms. They occupy multiple trophic niches and environments globally.
Megan L. Power, Nicole M. Foley, Gareth Jones, Emma C. Teeling   +3 more
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