The Characteristics of Bats, which is Thought to be a Natural Reservoir of the Novel Coronavirus

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  • OMATSU Tsutomu
    Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Research and Education Center for Prevention of Global Infectious Diseases of Animals

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  • 新型コロナウイルスの自然宿主とされるコウモリについて
  • 講演 新型コロナウイルスの自然宿主とされるコウモリについて
  • コウエン シンガタ コロナウイルス ノ シゼン シュクシュ ト サレル コウモリ ニ ツイテ

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<p>Bat (Order Chiroptera) is thought to be a natural reservoir of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, which is currently a problem all over the world. Bat is also known as natural hosts for other important infectious disease agensts including Ebola virus and Nipah virus, and epidemiological studies on bats and researches on bat-specific viral tolerance systems are underway worldwide. This review describes that the pathogens detected in bats, the biological characteristics of bats, and where they can be seen. In addition, I explain that the epidemiological study on bats in the Philippines, which is a joint research in microbiology, epidemiology, and ecology.</p>

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