Trends in bacterial pathogens of bats: global distribution and knowledge gaps

T Szentivanyi, C McKee, G Jones… - Transboundary and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bats have received considerable recent attention for infectious disease research because of
their potential to host and transmit viruses, including Ebola, Hendra, Nipah, and multiple …

Evidence of antimicrobial resistance in bats and its planetary health impact for surveillance of zoonotic spillover events: a sco** review

P Devnath, N Karah, JP Graham, ES Rose… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other outbreaks, such as SARS and Ebola,
bats are recognized as a critical species for mediating zoonotic infectious disease spillover …

Characterisation of typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (tEPEC) lineages and novel bfpA variants detected in Australian fruit bats (Pteropus poliocephalus)

F McDougall, D Gordon, R Robins-Browne… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is an important cause of diarrhoeal disease in
human infants. EPEC strains are defined by the presence of specific virulence factors …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial diversity indicates dietary overlap among bats of different feeding habits

S Banskar, DT Mourya, YS Shouche - Microbiological Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Bats are among the most conspicuous mammals with extraordinary adaptations. They play a
key role in the ecosystem. Frugivorous bats are important seed dispersing agents that help …

Culture-dependent and metagenomic analysis of lesser horseshoe bats' gut microbiome revealing unique bacterial diversity and signatures of potential human …

J Selvin, S Lanong, D Syiem, S De Mandal… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bats are highly diverse and ecologically important mammals. They harbor various bacteria,
viruses, and fungal communities that are either beneficial or potentially pathogenic …

Highly diverse and antimicrobial susceptible Escherichia coli display a naïve bacterial population in fruit bats from the Republic of Congo

K Nowak, J Fahr, N Weber, A Lübke-Becker… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Bats are suspected to be a reservoir of several bacterial and viral pathogens relevant to
animal and human health, but studies on Escherichia coli in these animals are sparse. We …

Characterization of ESBL-producing enterobacteria from fruit bats in an unprotected area of Makokou, Gabon

PP Mbehang Nguema, R Onanga, GR Ndong Atome… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
In Gabon, terrestrial mammals of protected areas have been identified as a possible source
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Some studies on antibiotic resistance in bats have already …

Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in urban–rural interfaces: community structure associated with pathogen screening in São Paulo—the largest metropolitan region in …

JEC Brito, BGV de Mello, NC Gaeta… - Veterinary Research …, 2023 - Springer
Little is known about the influence of the urban environments on bat species 'ecology. The
urbanization process potentially lead to critical ecological changes in bat communities' intra …

Raw sap consumption habits and its association with knowledge of Nipah virus in two endemic districts in Bangladesh

N Nahar, RC Paul, R Sultana, ES Gurley, F Garcia… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Human Nipah virus (NiV) infection in Bangladesh is a fatal disease that can be transmitted
from bats to humans who drink contaminated raw date palm sap collected overnight during …

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of rotavirus A in fruit bats in Bangladesh

A Islam, ME Hossain, MK Rostal, J Ferdous, A Islam… - EcoHealth, 2020 - Springer
Rotavirus A (RVA) is the primary cause of acute dehydrating diarrhea in human and
numerous animal species. Animal-to-human interspecies transmission is one of the …