One Health Insights From Pteropus medius: Nipah Virus Spillover, Microbiota, and Antimicrobial Resistance
Punam Chowdhury, Shah Md Tanvir Khan, Sajal Roy, Md Shohel Al Faruk · 2026
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Chowdhury and colleagues review the links between fruit bats, Nipah virus, and drug resistant bacteria in this 2026 paper. The bat Pteropus medius carries Nipah virus, which causes repeated fatal brain inflammation outbreaks in Bangladesh. People are usually infected by drinking raw date palm sap fouled by bat waste. The review also treats bat droppings and gut microbes as a source of resistance to antibiotics.
Searching five databases for studies from 2006 to 2025, the authors found resistant Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus in these bat populations. Roosts near farms, wastewater, and settlements may pass resistance genes between wildlife, livestock, and people. Habitat damage, urban growth, and farm expansion drive both virus spillover and resistance spread. Chowdhury calls for joint surveillance across human, animal, and environmental health.
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| CREATOR | Punam Chowdhury, Shah Md Tanvir Khan, Sajal Roy, Md Shohel Al Faruk |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 87 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |