There have been several major outbreaks of emerging viral diseases, including Hendra,
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …

In recent years, viruses similar to those that cause serious disease in humans and other
mammals have been detected in apparently healthy bats. These include filoviruses …

Rabies is one of the most deadly infectious diseases, with a case-fatality rate approaching
100%. The disease is established on all continents apart from Antarctica; most cases are …

The continued detection of zoonotic viral infections in bats has led to the microbial fauna of
these mammals being studied at a greater level than ever before. Whilst numerous …

Numerous bat species have been identified as important reservoirs of zoonotic viral
pathogens. Rabies and rabies-related viruses constitute one of the most important viral …

Many infectious diseases originating from, or carried by, wildlife affect wildlife conservation
and biodiversity, livestock health, or human health. We provide an update on changes in the …

Rabies is the oldest known zoonotic disease and was also the first recognized bat
associated infection in humans. To date, four different lyssavirus species are the causative …

Background Inaccurate diagnosis of encephalitis is a major issue as immunosuppressive
treatments can be deleterious in case of viral infection. The European bat lyssavirus type 1 …

Bats are reservoirs of many zoonotic viruses that are fatal in humans but do not cause
disease in bats. Moreover, bats generate low neutralizing antibody titers in response to …

Bats are important reservoirs for several viruses, many of which cause lethal infections in
humans but have reduced pathogenicity in bats. As the innate immune response is critical …