Bats are a unique group of mammals of the order Chiroptera. They are highly diversified and
are the group of mammals with the second largest number of species. Such highly …

Viruses that originate in bats may be the most notorious emerging zoonoses that spill over
from wildlife into domestic animals and humans. Understanding how these infections filter …

The ecological conditions experienced by wildlife reservoirs affect infection dynamics and
thus the distribution of pathogen excreted into the environment. This spatial and temporal …

Understanding the emergence of pathogenic viruses has dominated studies of virus
evolution. However, new metagenomic studies imply that relatively few of an immense …

Understanding the spatial distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases can
provide valuable information to anticipate the world outbreaks and in turn improve public …

Abstract Old World fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) provide critical pollination and seed
dispersal services to forest ecosystems across Africa, Asia, and Australia. In each of these …

Background Effective conservation management of highly mobile species depends upon
detailed knowledge of movements of individuals across their range; yet, data are rarely …

Background The distant metastasis of cancer cells is a risk factor for tumor lethality and poor
prognosis in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Increased SOX9 expression has been …

Highlights•Recent literature on Hendra virus ecology and transmission is reviewed.•Infection
in flying-foxes can vary between and within years.•Flying-fox to horse spread is most …

Hendra virus (HeV) continues to pose a serious public health concern as spillover events
occur sporadically. Terminally ill horses can exhibit a range of clinical signs including frothy …