Periodic Reporting for period 2 - Bat Flu (Deciphering the unconventional receptor binding and modulation activity of bat influenza A viruses)

In recent years, bats received increasing attention as hosts for several emerging zoonotic viruses, including Marburg, Ebola, SARS and MERS coronaviruses. Paradoxically, however, bats have long been neglected as a potential reservoir for influenza A viruses (IAVs). Extensive...