Mating behaviour and connectivity drive sporadic European bat lyssavirus 2 infections in Myotis myotis
Frédéric Touzalin, Marine Wasniewski, Evelyne Picard Meyer, Olivier Farcy, Yann Le Bris, Arnaud Lehouedec, Corentin LeFloch, Megan E Griffiths, Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Emma C. Teeling, Juan M. Morales, Mafalda S. Viana, Daniel G. Streicker
The paper integrates ecological data and mechanistic modeling to show that mating behavior and maternal immunity drive EBLV-2 dynamics in bats, with limited population impact.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintEcology