Importance of bats in wildlife: Not just carriers of pandemic sars-cov-2 and other viruses

D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, S. Daniela Jimenez-Diaz, Shailesh Kumar Patel, Kuldeep Dhama, Ali A. Rabaan, Ranjit Sah, Manuel Sierra, Lysien I. Zambrano, Kovy Arteaga-Livias, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

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Abstract

Bats are the only flying mammals that carry multiple pathogens, such as the SARS-CoV-2. As a consequent of fear of the zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-2, there is an adverse reaction in multiple countries against these animals. Bats contribute with arthropod control and pollination, among other positive roles of these animals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)709-712
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2020

Keywords

  • Bats
  • Coronaviruses
  • Pandemic
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Wildlife
  • Zoonotic diseases

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