ReviewCurrent opinion in virology2022
Zoonotic disease and virome diversity in bats.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.
- Characterizing the Bat Virome of Vietnam: A Systematic Review of Viral Diversity and Zoonotic Potential.Viruses · 2025Pooled it
- Diversity and transmission and zoonotic potential of microbes in true insectivores.Nature communications · 2025Pooled it
- Viral Co-Infection in Bats: A Systematic Review.Viruses · 2023Pooled it
- Viral metagenomics of synanthropic urban bats: A surveillance strategy for uncovering potentially zoonotic viruses.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Drivers of bat researchers' intent to adopt field hygiene practices.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2026Article
- Insectivores exhibit superior microbial network connectivity and elevated zoonotic risk by 2035 relative to rodents and bats.Science China. Life sciences · 2026Article
- Discovery of a novel coltivirus in a newly identified Bat Bug Species (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) in Cambodia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
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- Novel 20th century rotavirus alphagastroenteritidis strains identified in formalin-fixed and ethanol-preserved museum specimens.Molecular biology and evolution · 2026Article
- Extraordinary diversity of antiviral immune-related gene families across 38 bat species.BMC biology · 2026Article
- Ecological insights into the cross-domain microbiome interactions in the hematophagous bat Desmodus rotundus.Animal microbiome · 2026Article
- Exploratory metatranscriptomic survey of bat-associated RNA viruses in Quzhou city, China.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Clinical metagenomics for diagnosis and surveillance of viral pathogens.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus-related viruses from bats show potential interspecies infection.Journal of virology · 2025Article
- Virome characterization of wild small mammals provides new insight into zoonotic pathogens in West Africa.Microbiome · 2025Article
- Virome and Microbiome of Florida Bats Illuminate Viral Co-Infections, Dietary Viral Signals, and Gut Microbiome Shifts.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Discovery, phylogenetic, and comparative genomic analysis of novel avian gammacoronaviruses identified in feral pigeons (Journal of virology · 2025Article
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- Mini bat organs reveal hidden viral threats.Clinical and translational medicine · 2025Article
- Lyssavirus Antibody Detection in Cave-Dwelling Bats on Cat Ba Island, Vietnam: Implications for Zoonotic Surveillance.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
The emergence of zoonotic viral diseases in humans commonly reflects exposure to mammalian wildlife. Bats (order Chiroptera) are arguably the most important mammalian reservoir for zoonotic viruses, with notable examples including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronaviruses 1 and 2, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, henipaviruses and lyssaviruses. Herein, we outline our current knowledge on the diversity of bat viromes, particularly through the lens of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and in the context of disease emergence. A key conclusion is that although bats harbour abundant virus diversity, the vast majority of bat viruses have not emerged to cause disease in new hosts such that bats are better regarded as critical but endangered components of global ecosystems.
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