Spillover of H5 influenza viruses to vampire bats at the marine-terrestrial interface
I-Ting Tu, Christina Lynggaard, Lorin Adams, Sarah K. Walsh, Hanting Chen, Savitha Raveendran, Matthew L. Turnbull, Megan E Griffiths, Rita Ribeiro, Jocelyn G. Perez, William Valderrama, Carlos Tello, Carlos M. Zariquiey, Kristhie Pillaca Rodriguez, Marco Antonio Risco Huiman, , Daniel G. Streicker
This study identifies H5 influenza virus infections in vampire bats, showing their potential to spread the virus between marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2025 · PreprintEcology