Bats are hosts of a range of viruses, including ebolaviruses, and many important human viral
infections, such as measles and mumps, may have their ancestry traced back to bats. Here, I …

The risk of spillover of enzootic paramyxoviruses and the susceptibility of recipient human
and domestic animal populations are defined by a broad collection of ecological and …

Zoonotic diseases are the main contributor to emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and
present a major threat to global public health. Bushmeat is an important source of protein …

Highlights•Nipah virus is a zoonotic paramyxovirus that causes severe, fatal human
disease.•Human-to-human Nipah virus transmission is common in Bangladesh.• …

In Africa, bat‐borne zoonoses emerged in the past few decades resulting in large outbreaks
or just sporadic spillovers. In addition, hundreds of more viruses are described without any …

ABSTRACT Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are closely related henipaviruses of
the Paramyxovirinae. Spillover from their fruit bat reservoirs can cause severe disease in …

Abstract Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are closely related members within the
genus Henipavirus, family Paramyxoviridae, for which fruit bats serve as the reservoir. The …

Bat-borne viruses in the Henipavirus genus have been associated with zoonotic diseases of
high morbidity and mortality in Asia and Australia. In Africa, the Egyptian rousette bat …

Bat-borne zoonotic pathogens belonging to the family Paramxyoviridae, including Nipah
and Hendra viruses, and the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, can …

Bats have been identified as the natural hosts of several emerging zoonotic viruses,
including paramyxoviruses, such as Hendra and Nipah viruses, that can cause fatal disease …