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Jonathan H. Epstein

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Bats are natural reservoirs of SARS-like coronaviruses

…, JH Epstein, H Wang, G Crameri, Z Hu, H Zhang… - Science, 2005 - science.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged in 2002 to 2003 in southern China.
The origin of its etiological agent, the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), remains elusive. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characterization of a bat SARS-like coronavirus that uses the ACE2 receptor

XY Ge, JL Li, XL Yang, AA Chmura, G Zhu, JH Epstein… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
The 2002–3 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
was one of the most significant public health events in recent history 1 . An ongoing …

[HTML][HTML] Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in bats, Saudi Arabia

…, SF Fagbo, V Kapoor, JH Epstein… - Emerging infectious …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The source of human infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus remains
unknown. Molecular investigation indicated that bats in Saudi Arabia are infected with several …

Ecological dynamics of emerging bat virus spillover

…, P Freeman, LF Wang, JH Epstein… - … of the royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Viruses that originate in bats may be the most notorious emerging zoonoses that spill over
from wildlife into domestic animals and humans. Understanding how these infections filter …

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in dromedary camels in Saudi Arabia

…, LE Hensley, IS Zalmout, A Kapoor, JH Epstein… - MBio, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is proposed to be a zoonotic disease;
however, the reservoir and mechanism for transmission of the causative agent, the MERS …

[HTML][HTML] Origin and cross-species transmission of bat coronaviruses in China

…, HE Field, C Zambrana-Torrelio, JH Epstein… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Bats are presumed reservoirs of diverse coronaviruses (CoVs) including progenitors of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of …

[HTML][HTML] Pteropid bats are confirmed as the reservoir hosts of henipaviruses: a comprehensive experimental study of virus transmission

…, D Middleton, J Bingham, JH Epstein… - The American journal …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bats of the genus Pteropus have been identified as the reservoir hosts for the henipaviruses
Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV). The aim of these studies was to assess likely …

A strategy to estimate unknown viral diversity in mammals

SJ Anthony, JH Epstein, KA Murray, I Navarrete-Macias… - MBio, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
The majority of emerging zoonoses originate in wildlife, and many are caused by viruses.
However, there are no rigorous estimates of total viral diversity (here termed “virodiversity”) for …

Agricultural intensification, priming for persistence and the emergence of Nipah virus: a lethal bat-borne zoonosis

JRC Pulliam, JH Epstein, J Dushoff… - Journal of the …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Emerging zoonoses threaten global health, yet the processes by which they emerge are
complex and poorly understood. Nipah virus (NiV) is an important threat owing to its broad host …

Bats are a major natural reservoir for hepaciviruses and pegiviruses

…, B Agwanda, T Briese, JH Epstein… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Although there are over 1,150 bat species worldwide, the diversity of viruses harbored by
bats has only recently come into focus as a result of expanded wildlife surveillance. Such …