C. E. Brook

Detection, characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of a near-whole genome sequence of a novel astrovirus in an endemic Malagasy fruit bat, Rousettus madagascariensis

The paper detects and characterizes a near-whole genome sequence of a novel astrovirus from Malagasy fruit bats using metagenomic sequencing and performs phylogenetic analysis.

Reproduction, seasonal morphology, and juvenile growth in three Malagasy fruit bats

This paper documents seasonal reproductive patterns, morphological traits, and juvenile growth in three Malagasy fruit bat species to inform conservation and public health efforts.

Reservoir host immunology and life history shape virulence evolution in zoonotic viruses

This study develops a modeling framework to predict virulence of zoonotic viruses based on reservoir host immunology and life history traits, successfully capturing human mortality rates from bat-borne viruses.

Full genome Nobecovirus sequences from Malagasy fruit bats define a unique evolutionary history for this coronavirus clade

The paper reports full genome sequences of Nobecoviruses from Malagasy fruit bats, revealing distinct phylogenetic clades and recombination events.

Bats host the most virulent--but not the most dangerous--zoonotic viruses

The paper analyzes zoonotic virus traits to show bats host the most virulent viruses but not the most dangerous, as human death burden depends on epidemiological dynamics, not reservoir traits.

Accelerated viral dynamics in bat cell lines, with implications for zoonotic emergence

The paper models viral dynamics in bat cell lines with constitutive immune responses, finding that robust antiviral defenses correlate with higher viral propagation rates and suggest implications for zoonotic emergence.