The paper analyzes DrBHV diversity across Latin America and the Caribbean, showing widespread co-infection and geographic spread, suggesting vaccine vectors could be locally sourced.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

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

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

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