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Disease vectors? Bats are in the Corona of a pandemic into disrepute

In scientific studies, it has been shown that bats corona can transfer the virus without becoming ill. However, it is also possible that the native bat species can transmit the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2?

It’s long been known that bats carry a wide range of viruses. However, it is not yet clearly proven scientifically that they have also contributed to the current Corona-pandemic – this is contradicted, however, is not also. Some people in this country fear that the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 could also be used by local bats to transfer. There is good reason for this fear?

The origin of the Virus has not yet been clarified

For centuries, various prejudices are widely used to bats: animals are scary blood suckers, messenger of misfortune, and a Carrier of the disease.

As the lower Saxony land management, coastal defence and nature conservation Agency (NLWKN) for a message, writes, feeds the current Corona-pandemic of these stories, and the outdated Image in addition.

“In Germany, species of bats are present but are not Carriers of the Corona Virus SARS-CoV-2,” explains Dr. Melina Heinrich, an expert on bats in the NLWKN. “The origin of the Virus, however, remains for the moment unclear.”

High Penalties

According to the experts, bats are among the most threatened mammal species in Germany. Many bat species are highly threatened, and not least because all the species of this group of animals are protected in Europe under strict types.

“Bats combat out of fear of the Corona-Virus that has no basis in reality. The Federal nature conservation act provides for even high penalties,“ explains Heinrich.

“Not only Killing, also the disturbance of bats or damage to or destruction of their roosts is a criminal Offence.”

Mammals are hosts of different pathogens

As in the NLWKN-communication is explained, mammals are hosts of different bacteria and viruses. This is true for humans as it is for bats.

Including different types of corona viruses such as the novel SARS-CoV-2. This is a pathogen of humans, the genetically closely with viruses from the animal Kingdom is related.

A direct Transmission of Coronavirus from bats to humans, according to the experts, according to current knowledge, but highly unlikely.

To a Coronavirus circulating in a bat population that is infectious to humans, are accordingly, a plurality of Transitions from one species to the next is necessary, which at the same time the Virus itself to the new host species must adapt.

Therefore, the host exchange is done very rarely and only under very special conditions. These markets include, for example, a Wild, where species of different habitats meet in a confined space together.

Such a close contact between the host and the person who is for a transmission of the virus is crucial, is not given in Germany.

Native species of bats are not infected with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

In Germany, the occurring bat species are not infected, according to the NLWKN with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

The actual origin of SARS-CoV-2 is still not solved, no doubt. Researchers virus found with a similar genotype in Asian bats from the group of Horseshoe bats and Pangolins.

Genetic studies suggest that the exchange of the Virus from the original host back is a between host and finally, to the people for several decades. (ad)

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