# 3rd International Infectious Diseases of Bats Symposium

> **NIH NIH R13** · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $8,865

## Abstract

Summary / Abstract
In recent years, several bat-borne zoonotic diseases have emerged that cause substantial morbidity and
mortality in humans. Many of these are caused by viruses that require the highest biosafety containment,
including the ebolaviruses, Marburg virus, and Hendra and Nipah viruses. Other high containment pathogens
that are bat-borne include SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and rabies virus, and two unusual bat-specific influenza
viruses, H17N10 and H18N11 were recently discovered. To date, more than 200 viruses have been isolated
from, or detected in, bats. Considering that about 1200 species of bats have been identified, they are likely
underappreciated as sources of infectious diseases. Moreover, bats are also afflicted by infectious diseases,
including rabies, Lloviu filovirus, Tacaribe virus and the fungus Geomyces destructans that causes white nose
syndrome that has killed more than 5 million bats in North America. Despite the importance of bats as
reservoirs of infectious agents, little is known about their biology or immunology, which presents a significant
obstacle for understanding the ecology and spillover risks of infectious agents hosted by bats. The 3rd Bat-
borne Infectious Diseases Symposium will provide an interactive forum for biomedical scientists, physicians,
veterinarians and bat biologists to share research and to foster collaborations to study infectious diseases of
bats. Several internationally-renowned scientists have agreed to present at the meeting, which should facilitate
greater interest among the infectious disease community.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913043
- **Project number:** 1R13AI150022-01
- **Recipient organization:** COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** William A Schountz
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $8,865
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913043

## Citation

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