Bats in ecosystems and their Wide spectrum of viral infectious potential threats: SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses

Bats in ecosystems and their Wide spectrum of viral infectious potential threats: SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses

•Bats serve as natural reservoirs for a variety of viruses.•Transmission of highly pathogenic viruses from bats has been suspected and linked to a spectrum of emerging infectious diseases in humans and animals worldwide.•Examples of such viruses include Marburg, Ebola, Nipah, Hendra, Influenza A, De...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2021-01, Vol.102, p.87-96
Main Authors: Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine, Jimenez-Diaz, S. Daniela, Arango-Duque, J. Sebastian, Aguirre-Florez, Mateo, Balbin-Ramon, Graciela J., Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto, Suárez, Jose Antonio, Pachar, Monica R., Perez-Garcia, Luis A., Delgado-Noguera, Lourdes A., Sierra, Manuel Antonio, Muñoz-Lara, Fausto, Zambrano, Lysien I., Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Animals
Anthropocene
Bats
Chiroptera - virology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - veterinary
COVID-19 - transmission
Cross-Species
Disease Reservoirs - virology
Ecosystem
Evolution
Humans
Review
SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification
Transmission
Viruses
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:•Bats serve as natural reservoirs for a variety of viruses.•Transmission of highly pathogenic viruses from bats has been suspected and linked to a spectrum of emerging infectious diseases in humans and animals worldwide.•Examples of such viruses include Marburg, Ebola, Nipah, Hendra, Influenza A, Dengue, Equine Encephalitis viruses, Lyssaviruses, Madariaga, and Coronaviruses, involving the now pandemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).•Herein, we provide a comprehensive review on the diversity, reservoirs, and geographical distribution of the main bat viruses and their potential for cross-species transmission. Bats have populated earth for approximately 52 million years, serving as natural reservoirs for a variety of viruses through the course of evolution. Transmission of highly pathogenic viruses from bats has been suspected or linked to a spectrum of potential emerging infectious diseases in humans and animals worldwide. Examples of such viruses include Marburg, Ebolavirus, Nipah, Hendra, Influenza A, Dengue, Equine Encephalitis viruses, Lyssaviruses, Madariaga and Coronaviruses, involving the now pandemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Herein, we provide a narrative review focused in selected emerging viral infectious diseases that have been reported from bats.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511