Bats and Human Health: Ebola, SARS, Rabies and Beyond

Bats and Human Health: Zoonotic Diseases and Infections

Bats and Human Health: Zoonotic Diseases and Infections provides a comprehensive overview of infectious diseases affecting bats and their potential impact on humans and domestic animals. It examines viral, bacterial, protozoan, and fungal infections, including rabies, filoviruses, henipaviruses, white-nose syndrome, and other important pathogens. The book also explores bat viromes, disease transmission, and the role of bats in emerging zoonotic diseases.

Key Features

• Covers infectious diseases affecting bats and bat populations.
• Examines viral, bacterial, protozoan, and fungal infections.
• Discusses rabies, Ebola-related filoviruses, henipaviruses, and other viruses.
• Covers bat virome research and emerging viral infections.
• Discusses bacterial infections, including arthropod-borne bacteria.
• Covers protist infections such as apicomplexans and kinetoplastids.
• Examines fungal diseases including white-nose syndrome and Histoplasma.
• Explores the potential transmission of diseases from bats to humans and domestic animals.
• Provides information on bat species, habitats, diets, and geographic locations.
• Includes a searchable database of bat species and associated microorganisms.
• Useful for microbiologists, veterinarians, bat researchers, epidemiologists, and conservationists.