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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Viral Risks at the Human-Bat Interface: Household Bat Guano Farming in Rural Cambodia.

Theara Teng, Sarin Neang, Bruno M Ghersi, Cora Cunningham, Daniel Nguyen, Felicia B Nutter, Veasna Duong, Thavry Hoem, Sothyra Tum, Theary Ren and 7 more

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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17 authors.

Theara TengTetraTech ARD, Phnom Penh Center, Sangkat Tonle Basac, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh 12301, Cambodia.ORCID 0009-0005-3328-7372
Sarin NeangTetraTech ARD, Phnom Penh Center, Sangkat Tonle Basac, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh 12301, Cambodia.
Bruno M GhersiCummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1577-6042
Cora CunninghamDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Daniel NguyenSchool of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Felicia B NutterCummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Veasna DuongInstitut Pasteur du Cambodge, Phnom Penh P.O. Box 983, Cambodia.ORCID 0000-0003-0353-1678
Thavry HoemInstitut Pasteur du Cambodge, Phnom Penh P.O. Box 983, Cambodia.
Sothyra TumNational Animal Health and Production Research Institute, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh 120603, Cambodia.ORCID 0000-0002-6730-7264
Theary RenNational Animal Health and Production Research Institute, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh 120603, Cambodia.
Dina KoeutNational Animal Health and Production Research Institute, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh 120603, Cambodia.
Sam Eang HuonForestry Office, Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kampong Cham, Cambodia.
Sothealy OeunKang Meas District Authority, Kampong Cham, Cambodia.
Jonathon D GassSchool of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0515-9091
Janetrix Hellen AmuguniSchool of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Daniele LantagneFeinstein International Center, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Tristan L BurgessCummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.

Funding

United States Agency for International Development 7200AA20RFA00007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In Cambodia, farmers construct artificial household bat roosts to collect and sell guano as fertilizer. We investigated farming practices and attendant spillover risks using (1) surveys on guano production; (2) an estimation of bat population size and species present using carcasses, visual identification, and audio recordings; (3) surveys of guano-producing and neighboring households on water, sanitation, and hygiene practices; and (4) the testing of guano and household food, water, and surfaces for coronaviruses using RT-qPCR. Bat roosts are constructed using dried palm leaves with coconut tree and/or steel/concrete supports. Roosting areas ranged from 42 to 327 m

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AgricultureChiropteraFecesAnimalsCambodiaHumansRural Populationbat roostcoronavirusesguanosurface contaminationviral spillover

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PMID42198610
PMCPMC13210358

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