Assessing the zoonotic potential of a novel bat morbillivirus
S. Ikegame, J. C. Carmichael, H. Wells, R. L. Furler O'Brien, J. A. Acklin, H.-P. Chiu, K. Y. Oguntuyo, R. M. Cox, A. R. Patel, S. Kowdle, C. S. Stevens, M. Eckley, S. Zhan, J. K. Lim, E. C. Veit, , B. Lee
This study identifies a novel bat morbillivirus, MBaMV, and assesses its zoonotic potential by showing it can infect human cells but is restricted by human immune responses.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology