Dynamics of influenza transmission in vampire bats revealed by longitudinal monitoring and a large-scale anthropogenic perturbation
Megan E. Griffiths, Alice Broos, Juan M. Morales, I-Ting Tu, Laura M. Bergner, Abdelkader Behdenna, William Valderrama, Carlos Tello, Jorge E. Carrera, Sergio Recuenco, Daniel G. Streicker, Mafalda Viana
The paper uses longitudinal data and a cull event to show vampire bats maintain influenza virus independently of fruit bats and that culling reduces transmission.
Science Advances · Feb 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology