GUARDIANS OR CARRIERS? : What Bats and Rodents Reveal About Emerging Diseases
Small mammals are recognised as reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, many of which can be transmitted to humans. Factors such as urbanisation, deforestation and climate change further intensify the spread of these diseases by altering habitats, influencing animal behaviour and expanding the geogr...
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UNIMAS Publisher
2025
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| Summary: | Small mammals are recognised as reservoirs for
zoonotic diseases, many of which can be
transmitted to humans. Factors such as
urbanisation, deforestation and climate change
further intensify the spread of these diseases by
altering habitats, influencing animal behaviour
and expanding the geographical range of certain
pathogens. Even relatively undisturbed forests
can harbour novel or previously uncharacterised
bacteria within their small mammal populations.
Among these, bats and rodents are of interest
due to their frequent associations with zoonotic
pathogens. |
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