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Rita Ribeiro

MRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus ResearchORCID 0000-0002-9976-3731Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:virus· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Carlos M. Zariquiey· 2 shared Daniel G. StreickeriD· 2 shared Joaquin Clavijo ManuttupaiD· 2 shared Kristhie Pillaca RodrigueziD· 2 shared Marco Antonio Risco HuimaniD· 2 shared William ValderramaiD· 2 shared Andrés Moreira‐SotoiD· 1 shared Carlos ShivaiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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10 top collaborators · 42 mutual co-author links

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Carlos M. Zariquiey

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Roost switching and behavioural shifts following human disturbance of vampire bats in complex landscapes.

Rita Ribeiro, Carlos M. Zariquiey, Wendi Chavez, Kristhie Pillaca Rodriguez, Joaquin Clavijo Manuttupa, Marco Antonio Risco Huiman, Roselvira Zuniga Villafuerte, Walter Campana Quintanilla, Noelia Medrano-Uchuya, Hollie French, Jakub Czyzewski, Carlos Shiva, Néstor Falcón, William Valderrama, Daniel P. Walsh, , Daniel G. Streicker

This study tracks vampire bat movement in response to human disturbance, finding rapid roost switching and altered flight patterns that may influence rabies spread.

Scientific Reports · Aug 12, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

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