Bats Gave Us Mumps: Multiple Infectious Agents Discovered In 'Virus Reservoir'
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 14:20
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered the probable cause of several infectious agents at the same time. Paramyxoviruses originate from bats and from there the pathogens have spread to humans and other mammals. In total, the new study tested 9,278 animals for viruses, among them 86 species of bats and 33 rodent species, leading to the discovery of an enormous number of new virus species. This could make eradicating many dangerous diseases significantly more difficult than had been thought. For bats provide a reservoir from which viruses could come back after vaccination campaigns. read more
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