Host entity

bats

Chiroptera

Rankorder NCBI Taxon: 9397

Recent evidence findings

Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past 3 months 13

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7 source articles 14 viruses 2 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-10-09 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence A multiplex immunofluorescence assay was used to screen bat and rodent seroprevalence against 14 RNA viruses across seven families. 42853873
2026-10-08 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Two bat RVA strains carry a putative novel VP4 genotype (P[unclassified*]) that shares <75% nucleotide identity with known genotypes and forms a distinct, well-supported phylogenetic clade. 42848036
2026-10-08 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution A bat RVA strain with VP4 genotype P[26] showed highest sequence identity to porcine RVA strains, representing the first detection of P[26] in bats. 42848036
2026-10-08 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Rotavirus A RNA was detected in bats with 1.25% positivity (3/240) by RT-qPCR targeting NSP3 from rectal swab/feces samples. 42848036
2026-10-08 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Bats are highlighted as reservoirs of diverse Rotavirus A (RVA) lineages with roles in viral evolution, reassortment, and zoonotic emergence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 42848036
2026-10-05 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic/comparative analysis of 183 bat SARS-related coronavirus nsp12 sequences identified mutation hotspots overlapping variable sites in human SARS-CoV-2 (including P323L), indicating shared functional constraints across hosts. 42831623
2026-10-05 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Specific bat SARS-related coronavirus nsp12 mutations enhanced viral replication in both bat and human cells in controlled assays. 42831623
2026-10 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Clade 1 sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and the BANAL isolates from Laos, show broad ACE2 usage, whereas clade 3 (RhGB07) and clade 5 (Rc-o319) exhibit restricted ACE2 usage. 42821519
2026-08-14 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Pakistani bat DENV-2 sequences cluster phylogenetically with bat-associated Costa Rica isolates as well as mosquito- and human-derived DENV-2 strains, indicating a potential cross-species viral link. 42600670
2026-08-14 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) RNA was detected in bat fecal samples from multiple cities in Pakistan, with 14 amplified sequences confirmed by phylogenetic analysis. 42600670
2026-08 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Most mammalian nectin-4 orthologs efficiently support infection by representative morbilliviruses in cell-based assays. 42593857
2026-07-29 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection A MERS-related coronavirus (Betacoronavirus cameli) was detected by nested RT-PCR and HTS in a rectal swab from one Molossus molossus bat in southern Brazil (1/65, 1.5%). 42525174
2026-07-29 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic reconstruction of five genomic contigs placed the detected Betacoronavirus cameli within Merbecovirus and showed close relationship to MERS-CoV strains from bats and dromedary camels. 42525174
Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past month 8

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4 source articles 9 viruses 1 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-10-09 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence A multiplex immunofluorescence assay was used to screen bat and rodent seroprevalence against 14 RNA viruses across seven families. 42853873
2026-10-08 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Two bat RVA strains carry a putative novel VP4 genotype (P[unclassified*]) that shares <75% nucleotide identity with known genotypes and forms a distinct, well-supported phylogenetic clade. 42848036
2026-10-08 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution A bat RVA strain with VP4 genotype P[26] showed highest sequence identity to porcine RVA strains, representing the first detection of P[26] in bats. 42848036
2026-10-08 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Rotavirus A RNA was detected in bats with 1.25% positivity (3/240) by RT-qPCR targeting NSP3 from rectal swab/feces samples. 42848036
2026-10-08 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Bats are highlighted as reservoirs of diverse Rotavirus A (RVA) lineages with roles in viral evolution, reassortment, and zoonotic emergence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 42848036
2026-10-05 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic/comparative analysis of 183 bat SARS-related coronavirus nsp12 sequences identified mutation hotspots overlapping variable sites in human SARS-CoV-2 (including P323L), indicating shared functional constraints across hosts. 42831623
2026-10-05 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Specific bat SARS-related coronavirus nsp12 mutations enhanced viral replication in both bat and human cells in controlled assays. 42831623
2026-10 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Clade 1 sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and the BANAL isolates from Laos, show broad ACE2 usage, whereas clade 3 (RhGB07) and clade 5 (Rc-o319) exhibit restricted ACE2 usage. 42821519
Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past week 7

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3 source articles 9 viruses 1 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-10-09 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence A multiplex immunofluorescence assay was used to screen bat and rodent seroprevalence against 14 RNA viruses across seven families. 42853873
2026-10-08 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Two bat RVA strains carry a putative novel VP4 genotype (P[unclassified*]) that shares <75% nucleotide identity with known genotypes and forms a distinct, well-supported phylogenetic clade. 42848036
2026-10-08 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution A bat RVA strain with VP4 genotype P[26] showed highest sequence identity to porcine RVA strains, representing the first detection of P[26] in bats. 42848036
2026-10-08 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Rotavirus A RNA was detected in bats with 1.25% positivity (3/240) by RT-qPCR targeting NSP3 from rectal swab/feces samples. 42848036
2026-10-08 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Bats are highlighted as reservoirs of diverse Rotavirus A (RVA) lineages with roles in viral evolution, reassortment, and zoonotic emergence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 42848036
2026-10-05 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic/comparative analysis of 183 bat SARS-related coronavirus nsp12 sequences identified mutation hotspots overlapping variable sites in human SARS-CoV-2 (including P323L), indicating shared functional constraints across hosts. 42831623
2026-10-05 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Specific bat SARS-related coronavirus nsp12 mutations enhanced viral replication in both bat and human cells in controlled assays. 42831623

Linked viruses

Virus composition linked to this host

111 virus taxa

Geographic evidence

Evidence distribution by country

49 countries

Temporal evidence

Evidence dynamics by year

111 year-type groups

Publication output

Source articles by month

325 months