Viral gastroenteritis and the potential threat of bat viruses to human health in Cameroon KU Leuven
Over the last years, several viruses pathogenic to human viruses are believed to have originated in bats, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)-related coronaviruses, as well as filoviruses, such as Ebola- and Marburgvirus, or Henipaviruses, such as Nipah and Hendra virus. In Cameroon, bats are hunted and eaten in some parts of the country, particularly the Southwest Region and these close ...