Filling the gaps in research and knowledge on bat-borne viruses

Filling the gaps in research and knowledge on bat-borne viruses

3 July 2020

A comprehensive review recently published in Nature summarises the current state of bat virus ecology and the molecular barriers to zoonotic disease emergence. The paper aims at identifying advances and current challenges in pandemic preparedness to propose a framework for addressing the gaps on pathogen emergence and the tracing of zoonotic spillover events. There is an urgent need to move from reactive to predictive approaches to determine future zoonotic threats.

Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-020-0394-z