Researchers who found novel coronaviruses in UK bats say genetic surveys of the viruses should be regularly conducted, even if none of those viruses can infect humans yet. Working with a network of ...
A recent study published in Nature Communications screened for coronaviruses (CoVs) in 16 native species of bats in the United Kingdom (UK). Study: Genomic screening of 16 UK native bat species ...
Coronavirus hunters looking for the next pandemic threats have focused on China and southeast Asia, where wild bats carry SARS-CoV-2’s closest known relatives. But a survey of UK bat species suggests ...
Francois Balloux receives funding from the EU Horizon 2020 programme and UKRI. Cedric Tan receives doctoral funding from Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. Lucy van Dorp ...