In the past two decades, three coronaviruses with ancestral origins in bats have emerged
and caused widespread outbreaks in humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome …

The source of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic was traced to wildlife
market civets and ultimately to bats. Subsequent hunting for novel coronaviruses (CoVs) led …

Abstract In 2002/2003, a novel coronavirus (CoV) caused a pandemic, infecting more than
8000 people, of whom nearly 10% died. This virus, termed severe acute respiratory …

Since the 2002–2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak prompted a
search for the natural reservoir of the SARS coronavirus, numerous alpha-and …

Abstract The emergence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
highlights the zoonotic potential of Betacoronaviruses. Investigations into the origin of MERS …

The current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with more than 111 million
reported cases and 2,500,000 deaths worldwide (mortality rate currently estimated at 2.2%) …

Bats (Chiroptera) are flying mammals of great biodiversity and habits. These characteristics
contribute for them being natural reservoirs and part of the epidemiological cycle of several …

Coronaviruses have frequently expanded their host range in recent history, with two events
resulting in severe disease outbreaks in human populations. Severe acute respiratory …

A novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in China in
December 2019 and spread worldwide, causing more than 1.3 million deaths in 11 months …

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is the focus of attention as it has caused more than three
million human deaths globally. This and other coronaviruses, such as MERS-CoV, have …