Why are bats considered an important reservoir of viruses

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1. What is zoonosis and how does it contribute to the risk of pandemics?

2. Why are bats considered an important reservoir of viruses?

3. How has climate change affected bat populations and how might these changes have increased the risk of pandemics?

4. Can SARS-CoV-2 infect bats? Does infection make the bats sick? Is there any evidence that we should be concerned about the local bat population in Austin?

5. What factors are believed to contribute to the transmission of viruses carried by bats to people? What are the potential transmission mechanisms and how well understood are they?

6. Can we monitor guano to determine what types of viruses different bat colonies carry? Has this been tried? Please respond to the questions above and comment on at least one of your colleagues contributions. Provide links to any additional links or papers you find. And have fun digging into this topic.

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