Bats and bat-borne diseases: A perspective on Australian megabats

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-57

  Ng, Justin H J ^a,b   Baker, Michelle L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

antiviral immunity; emerging infectious disease; pteropid bats; viruses

Indexed keywords

BAT; HABITAT TYPE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNITY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; SPECIES RICHNESS; VIRUS;

EID: 84880456424     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: 14465698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO12126     Document Type: Review

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