Nipah/Hendra Virus — Worldwide/Unknown
The straw-coloured fruit bat, _Eidolon helvum_, is Africa’s most widely distributed and commonly hunted fruit bat, often living in close proximity to human populations. This species has been identified as a reservoir of potentially zoonotic viruses, but uncertainties remain regarding viral transmission dynamics and mechanisms of persistence.
Here, we combine genetic and serological analyses of populations across Africa to determine the extent of epidemiological connectivity among _E.
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