Nature Immunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 21, 2025
Abstract
Bats
can
host
viruses
of
pandemic
concern
without
developing
disease.
The
mechanisms
underlying
their
exceptional
resilience
to
viral
infections
are
largely
unresolved,
necessitating
the
development
physiologically
relevant
and
genetically
tractable
research
models.
Here,
we
developed
respiratory
intestinal
organoids
that
recapitulated
cellular
diversity
in
vivo
epithelium
present
Rousettus
aegyptiacus
,
natural
reservoir
for
highly
pathogenic
Marburg
virus
(MARV).
In
contrast
human
counterparts,
bat
mucosal
tissue
exhibited
elevated
constitutive
expression
innate
immune
effectors,
including
type
I
interferon-ε
(IFNε)
IFN-stimulated
genes
(ISGs).
Upon
infection
with
diverse
zoonotic
viruses,
MARV,
strongly
induced
III
IFN
responses,
which
conferred
robust
antiviral
protection.
Type
IFNλ3
additionally
displayed
virus-independent
self-amplification,
acting
as
an
ISG
enhance
immunity.
Our
organoid
platform
reveals
key
features
epithelial
immunity
may
inform
therapeutic
strategies
disease
resilience.
Nature Reviews Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 321 - 334
Published: Jan. 4, 2022
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
given
the
study
of
virus
evolution
and
ecology
new
relevance.
Although
viruses
were
first
identified
more
than
a
century
ago,
we
likely
know
less
about
their
diversity
that
any
other
biological
entity.
Most
documented
animal
have
been
sampled
from
just
two
phyla
—
Chordata
Arthropoda
with
strong
bias
towards
infect
humans
or
animals
economic
social
importance,
often
in
association
disease
phenotypes.
Fortunately,
recent
development
unbiased
metagenomic
next-generation
sequencing
is
providing
richer
view
virome
shedding
light
on
evolution.
In
this
Review,
explore
our
changing
understanding
diversity,
composition
virome.
We
outline
factors
determine
phylogenetic
genomic
structure
evolutionary
timescales
show
how
impacts
assessment
risk
emergence
short
term.
also
describe
ongoing
challenges
analysis
key
themes
for
future
research.
A
central
question
major
events
history
animals,
such
as
origin
vertebrates
periodic
mass
extinction
events,
shaped
they
carry.
Harvey
Holmes
structure,
They
these
impact
emergence.
Integrative Zoology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 2 - 23
Published: May 18, 2021
Abstract
Bats
play
crucial
ecosystem
services
as
seed
dispersers,
pollinators,
controllers
of
insects,
and
nutrient
recyclers.
However,
there
has
not
been
a
thorough
global
review
evaluating
these
roles
in
bats
across
all
biogeographical
regions
the
world.
We
reviewed
literature
published
during
last
two
decades
identified
283
relevant
studies:
78
dealt
with
control
potential
insect
pests
by
bats,
80
related
to
suppression
other
arthropods,
60
on
dispersal
native
or
endemic
seeds,
11
seeds
introduced
plants,
29
pollination
1
study
24
use
guano
fertilizer.
Our
search
showed
that
queries
combining
terms
“seed
dispersal,”
“insectivorous
bats,”
“nectarivorous
“use
guano,”
“ecosystem
services”
returned
577
studies,
but
half
were
experimental
nature.
found
evaluation
mostly
conducted
Neotropical
Palearctic
regions.
To
detect
differences
explain
trends
provided
we
performed
generalized
linear
mixed
models
(GLMM)
fitted
Poisson
distribution
analyze
among
sampling
methods.
409
bat
species
provide
services,
752
consumed
549
plant
either
dispersed
pollinated
bats.
summarizes
importance
conserving
populations
ecological
they
provide,
which
is
especially
important
current
pandemic.
Cell Death and Differentiation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 1107 - 1122
Published: May 17, 2022
Abstract
The
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
has
been
a
global
pandemic
for
more
than
2
years
and
it
still
impacts
our
daily
lifestyle
quality
in
unprecedented
ways.
A
better
understanding
of
immunity
its
regulation
response
to
SARS-CoV-2
infection
is
urgently
needed.
Based
on
the
current
literature,
we
review
here
various
virus
mutations
evolving
manifestations
along
with
alterations
immune
responses
specific
focuses
innate
response,
neutrophil
extracellular
traps,
humoral
immunity,
cellular
immunity.
Different
types
vaccines
were
compared
analyzed
based
their
unique
properties
elicit
Various
therapeutic
strategies
such
as
antibody,
anti-viral
medications
inflammation
control
discussed.
We
predict
that
available
continuously
emerging
new
technologies,
powerful
administration
schedules,
effective
public
health
measures,
COVID-19
will
be
under
near
future.
Emerging
infectious
diseases,
biodiversity
loss,
and
anthropogenic
environmental
change
are
interconnected
crises
with
massive
social
ecological
costs.
In
this
Review,
we
discuss
how
pathogens
parasites
responding
to
global
change,
the
implications
for
pandemic
prevention
conservation.
Ecological
evolutionary
principles
help
explain
why
both
pandemics
wildlife
die-offs
becoming
more
common;
land-use
loss
often
followed
by
an
increase
in
zoonotic
vector-borne
diseases;
some
species,
such
as
bats,
host
so
many
emerging
pathogens.
To
prevent
next
pandemic,
scientists
should
focus
on
monitoring
limiting
spread
of
a
handful
high-risk
viruses,
especially
at
key
interfaces
farms
live-animal
markets.
But
address
much
broader
set
disease
risks
associated
Anthropocene,
decision-makers
will
need
develop
comprehensive
strategies
that
include
pathogen
surveillance
across
species
ecosystems;
conservation-based
interventions
reduce
human–animal
contact
protect
health;
health
system
strengthening;
improvements
epidemic
preparedness
response.
Scientists
can
contribute
these
efforts
filling
gaps
data,
expanding
evidence
base
disease–driver
relationships
interventions.
This
Review
explores
relationship
between
diseases
connected
changes
Anthropocene.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Zoonoses
are
infectious
diseases
transmitted
from
animals
to
humans.
Bats
have
been
suggested
harbour
more
zoonotic
viruses
than
any
other
mammalian
order1.
Infections
in
bats
largely
asymptomatic2,3,
indicating
limited
tissue-damaging
inflammation
and
immunopathology.
To
investigate
the
genomic
basis
of
disease
resistance,
Bat1K
project
generated
reference-quality
genomes
ten
bat
species,
including
potential
viral
reservoirs.
Here
we
describe
a
systematic
analysis
covering
115
that
revealed
signatures
selection
immune
genes
prevalent
orders.
We
found
an
excess
gene
adaptations
ancestral
chiropteran
branch
many
descending
lineages,
highlighting
entry
detection
factors,
regulators
antiviral
inflammatory
responses.
ISG15,
which
is
contributing
hyperinflammation
during
COVID-19
(refs.
4,5),
exhibits
key
residue
changes
rhinolophid
hipposiderid
bats.
Cellular
infection
experiments
show
species-specific
differences
essential
role
protein
conjugation
function
separate
its
secretion
Furthermore,
contrast
humans,
ISG15
most
has
strong
anti-SARS-CoV-2
activity.
Our
work
reveals
molecular
mechanisms
contribute
tolerance
resistance
A
genomes,
10
new
positive
shows
aid
bats,
coronaviruses.
Current Opinion in Virology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 192 - 202
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
The
emergence
of
zoonotic
viral
diseases
in
humans
commonly
reflects
exposure
to
mammalian
wildlife.
Bats
(order
Chiroptera)
are
arguably
the
most
important
reservoir
for
viruses,
with
notable
examples
including
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
coronaviruses
1
and
2,
Middle
East
coronavirus,
henipaviruses
lyssaviruses.
Herein,
we
outline
our
current
knowledge
on
diversity
bat
viromes,
particularly
through
lens
metagenomic
next-generation
sequencing
context
disease
emergence.
A
key
conclusion
is
that
although
bats
harbour
abundant
virus
diversity,
vast
majority
viruses
have
not
emerged
cause
new
hosts
such
better
regarded
as
critical
but
endangered
components
global
ecosystems.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
102(1), P. 411 - 454
Published: Dec. 13, 2021
The
coevolution
of
host-pathogen
interactions
underlies
many
human
physiological
traits
associated
with
protection
from
or
susceptibility
to
infections.
Among
the
mechanisms
that
animals
utilize
control
infections
are
regulated
cell
death
pathways
pyroptosis,
apoptosis,
and
necroptosis.
Over
course
evolution
these
have
become
intricate
complex,
coevolving
microbes
infect
animal
hosts.
Microbes,
in
turn,
evolved
strategies
interfere
avoid
eradication
by
host.
Here,
we
present
an
overview
Animalia
devised
pathogens
processes.
We
review
molecular
death,
their
roles
infection,
how
they
perturbed
viruses
bacteria,
providing
insights
into
pathways.