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SUBMITTER: Jones S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Conservation science and practice 20220505 7
Several studies have suggested SARS-CoV-2 originated from a viral ancestor in bats, but whether transmission occurred directly or via an intermediary host to humans remains unknown. Concerns of spillover of SARS-CoV-2 into wild bat populations are hindering bat rehabilitation and conservation efforts in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Current protocols state that animals cared for by individuals who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 cannot be released into the wild and must be isolated to re ...[more]