No evidence for widespread transmission of viruses by African bats

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Contrary to what is often reported, only one species is known to have transmitted pathogens to humans

Straw-coloured fruit bats are the most abundant African bat. © MPI of Animal Beh
Straw-coloured fruit bats are the most abundant African bat. © MPI of Animal Behavior/ Christian Ziegler

The scientific community and the public alike have often been presented with portrayals of bats as carriers of numerous dangerous viruses that are passed onto humans. In a pioneering scientific paper published in Biology Letters, an international team of biologists, virologists and conservationists challenge this narrative surrounding bats. ...

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